15-06-2017 15:46 via theguardian.com

City's Mansion House dinner cancelled after Grenfell Tower fire

City of London Corporation cancels black-tie event after chancellor Philip Hammond postpones speech in view of tragedyThe annual Mansion House dinner for City grandees planned for Thursday night, which includes speeches by the chancellor and governor of the Bank of England, has been cancelled following the devastating fire at Grenfell Tower, west London.The chancellor, Philip Hammond, postponed his speech after concluding it would be inappropriateat this time to address the hundreds of bankers,
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