As John Taylor left court after hearing that his only daughter, Carrie, 24, was sitting two-and-a-half metres away from the explosion that blew up Aldgate underground station on 7 July and could not have been saved even if treated by paramedics earlier, he shook his head and sighed: "I guess we'll have to agree to disagree."

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Video: 7/7 mother calls for public inquiry

Marie Fatayi-Williams, whose son Anthony died on July 7 at Tavistock Square, says there are issues that still need to be resolved.

7/7 victims' deaths were 'inevitable'

Each of the 52 victims of the July 7 2005 terrorist attacks would have died "whatever time the emergency services reached and rescued them", a coroner ruled today.

'Chaos' in 7/7 ambulance control HQ

Ambulance controllers trying to respond to the 7/7 attacks worked in chaos amid a series of gaffes, the terror inquest heard today.

Bus chiefs not told of Tube blasts

Bus controllers were not told there had been explosions on three Tube trains before a fourth bomb went off on a bus, the inquest into the 7/7 attacks heard today.

Bus bomb ambulance delays 'unacceptable'

Delays in sending ambulances to help those injured in the 7/7 bus bombing were condemned today as "totally unacceptable".

7/7 paramedic 'did not know of bus fatalities'

A senior paramedic sent to the 7/7 bus blast said today it was 30 minutes after arriving before he knew anyone had died.

7/7 survivor tells of pushing to get on bus

A survivor of the 7/7 bus blast told today how she pushed to get on board minutes before it exploded.

Man who rescued 7/7 victims hailed

A fireman serving a 14-year jail sentence for his part in a massive drugs ring was hailed today for his bravery in rescuing victims of the 7/7 bus bombing.

BMA medics 'used bits of bus to help 7/7 victims'

Doctors from the British Medical Association struggled to treat stricken victims of the 7/7 bus bombing because there was no medical equipment at their own headquarters, an inquest heard today.

Paramedics had to treat 7/7 victims using Sellotape

Sellotape and broken wood were used to hold a survivor's leg together in the aftermath of the 7/7 bus bombing, a rescuer told the inquest.

Sellotape and tables used to help 7/7 casualties

Rescuers used Sellotape and tables from local hotels to treat and move victims of the 7/7 bus bombing, the inquest into the attacks heard today.

7/7 rescue delayed by fear over secondary bus bomb

A box found in the wreckage of a bus and marked "microwave" began a security alert which delayed the emergency services after the 7/7 attack.

7/7 blast sent up 'chimney' of smoke and body parts

The 7/7 bus explosion sent a massive "chimney" of grey smoke billowing into the air, laden with debris and human body parts, an inquest heard today.

7/7 survivor describes seeing friend's body

A 7/7 survivor was overwhelmed with emotion as she described today how she spotted her colleague lying among a pile of bodies following the explosion which ripped through a London bus.

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