The ‘wonderful tribute’ Tube sign praised by Theresa May and MPs turns out to be a well-meaning fake

LONDONERS united this morning following yesterday’s atrocious terror attack on the capital.

Four people were killed and dozens left injured when a maniac mowed down pedestrians on Westminster Bridge before storming Parliament and stabbing a police officer to death.

Determined not to let terrorists create a culture of ‘fear’ in the city, the hashtag #wearenotafraid has been trending on social media.

Undeterred commuters spread the word that ‘London is open’, with Transport for London posting messages of defiance on service information boards across the capital’s Tube stations.

But one image of a sign, shared widely across social media and praised as a “wonderful tribute” by Prime Minister Theresa May and MPs has turned out to be a well-meaning fake.

The message on the service information board reads: “All terrorists are politely reminded that THIS IS LONDON and whatever you do to us we will drink tea and jolly well carry on. Thank-you.”

The sentiment was shared by thousands and before midday it was brought up in parliament, when MP Simon Hoare read it out.

It turns out the message was actually generated using an online meme generator called , which enables people to create their own TFL service information boards.

But people have continued to share it – even after it was discovered to be ‘fake’.

London underground staff often write encouraging messages on announcement whiteboards following big news events.

Of the authentic signs dotted around the city today, one at Tower Hill station read: “The flower that blooms in adversity is the rarest and most beautiful of them all.”

Another at a Piccadilly Line station said: “Although The World is full of suffering, it is also full of overcoming suffering.”

And one at Tooting Bec simply stated: “United we stand, divided we fall.”

It was business as usual as workers flocked to the capital, with many people taking to social media to comment on the city’s “quiet dignity”.

Last night London Mayor Sadiq Khan and Prime Minister Theresa May condemned the attacks and offered their condolences to the victims and their families.

Heartbroken friends also paid tribute to father-of-two hero cop Keith Palmer, 48, who was stabbed to death by the suspected terrorist as he tried to stop him ambushing Parliament.

One of the four people killed in the attack has been named as mum-of-two teacher Aysha Frade, who was on her way to pick her kids up from school.