Britain marks 20 years of London bombings with reflection


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  • Tuesday, 08 Jul 2025

LONDON, July 7 (Xinhua) -- Britain on Monday marked the 20th anniversary of the 2005 London bombings that killed 52 people and injured over 700, with ceremonies, remembrance, and renewed focus on counterterrorism.

At 8:50 a.m.(0750 GMT), the time the first bomb exploded, Prime Minister Keir Starmer and London Mayor Sadiq Khan laid wreaths at Hyde Park's memorial, with King Charles III praising acts of courage and compassion from that day.

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