Mayor of London Sadiq Khan laid a wreath at the 7/7 memorial in Hyde Park as the capital marked 14 years since the terror attacks.

Fifty-two people were killed on 7 July 2005 when four suicide bombers blew up three London Underground trains and a double-decker bus during the morning rush hour.

Mr Khan was among those who attended a service to honour those who died, telling those in attendance that “we will never forget those innocent victims”.

He also paid tribute to the “heroic efforts of the emergency services and first responders who selflessly ran towards danger to help others” during the attacks, which left more than 700 people injured.

The mayor added: “Londoners showed resilience and unity in the face of huge adversity in 2005, and sadly our city has faced difficult times since then. But, standing together, we uphold the values that make this the best city in the world, united in defiance against terrorism.”

Among those joining him at the service were British Transport Police chief constable Paul Crowther, Metropolitan Police commissioner Cressida Dick, and her City of London counterpart Ian Dyson.

Home Secretary Sajid Javid used his Twitter page to pay his respects.

“We will never forget the 52 lives that were lost and the hundreds injured in the 7/7 attacks,” he said.

“Fourteen years on, our strength and resolve in the fight against terror remains undimmed.”

The 7/7 attacks all happened within an hour of each other, with the bombers having met at Luton railway station in the morning and then headed to King’s Cross.

Shezhad Tanweer detonated his device at Aldgate, Mohammed Sidique Khan at Edgware Road, and Germaine Lindsay between King’s Cross and Russell Square – all within three minutes of 8.50am.

Habib Hussain detonated his bomb on board the number 30 bus at Tavistock Square at 9.47am.

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