Londoners showed trademark defiance and resilience following the attack on Westminster.
With usual dry wit, people remarked on how the city was #businessasusual
Pleased to report #London is as grumpy and stroppy as usual today. One or two trying random acts of kindness but it's not catching on. #fb
— Anthony Painter (@anthonypainter) March 23, 2017
London attack has not been mentioned by a single person in work this morning. Carry on everyone, nothing to see here. #businessasusual
— Richard Adams (@Dubbsisrich) March 23, 2017
Others remarked on Londoners' feelings of solidarity and support. The message board at Tower Hill read:
An uplifting message at Tower Hill Station this morning.
— Andrew Bloch (@AndrewBloch) March 23, 2017
#WestminsterAttack #LondonIsOpen #WeAreNotAfraid pic.twitter.com/jR3orJs7VF
Photographer Paul K Porter made this:
This photo of a woman drinking tea after a bombing raid during The Blitz was a popular theme:
We stood firm in The Blitz, we stand firm now. We will not be defeated by hate and we will not turn to hate. #WeAreNotAfraid #westminster pic.twitter.com/Y5f7NMhQZ8
— March For Science UK (@ScienceMarchUK) March 22, 2017
And Oval tube station's thought of the day was:
Thursday 23rd March Thought Of The Day From Oval Station #IAmLondon #wearenotafraid #Ilovelondon pic.twitter.com/Jouvwb6JvG
— Oval Tube Station (@Oval_station) March 23, 2017
Cities around the world shared displays of solidarity.
From Tel Aviv:
#TelAviv City Hall lit up tonight in colours of the Union Jack, in solidarity with the city of #London and my colleague @SadiqKhan pic.twitter.com/WOTFlU9OF4
— Mayor of Tel Aviv (@MayorOfTelAviv) March 22, 2017
To Paris:
Orlando, Florida:
We stand with London. #PrayForLondonِ pic.twitter.com/lzj5YW56Dk
— The Orlando Eye (@theorlandoeye) March 23, 2017
And Brisbane in Australia:
Brisbane City Hall lit up tonight. #PrayForLondon #londonattack #LondonStrong #londonterror pic.twitter.com/IkSD9biPCP
— Adam Meyer (@Adam_Meyer1) March 23, 2017
There will be a candlelit vigil tonight in Trafalgar Square at 6pm. Mayor Sadiq Khan said: "London is the greatest city in the world. We will never be cowed by terrorism. We stand together, in the face of those who seek to harm us and destroy our way of life. We always have, and we always will."