The US military has rescinded an order to its personnel to avoid London in the aftermath of the bombings.
Personnel, most of them from US Air Force units at RAF Mildenhall and RAF Lakenheath, in Suffolk, were told last week not to go within the M25 motorway.
But there was criticism that it sent out the wrong signals at a time when the emphasis was on "business as usual" in London after the attacks.
The US embassy said the order had been reviewed and had now been lifted.
The Commander of US Forces in Europe, General James L. Jones, based at Mons in Belgium, said in a statement: "[We have] lifted all travel restrictions for US personnel stationed in the United Kingdom.
"While all personnel are encouraged to be vigilant, we cannot allow ourselves to be intimidated by the acts of terrorists. All US personnel are encouraged to continue with their normal routine."
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/4673987.stm
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