Two-minute silence to remember bomb victims

A two-minute silence will be staged at noon on Thursday to remember the victims of the London terror attacks, the British government announced tonight.

A two-minute silence will be staged at noon on Thursday to remember the victims of the London terror attacks, the British government announced tonight.

The move was announced by the UK's Department for Culture, Media and Sport. It will include a silence across the transport network.

In a statement the department said: "Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, Tessa Jowell and Mayor of London Ken Livingstone today announced a two-minute silence for victims of the London bombings to take place on Thursday 14 July 2005 at 12pm London time.

“This will also include a two-minute silence across the transport network out of respect for those who lost their lives in the tragedy.”

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