Royal Institution cancels event with far-right French pundit Éric Zemmour

Function in London cancelled over due diligence' of Zemmour, who has convictions for inciting racial hatred

London's prestigious Royal Institution has cancelled an event at which the far-right French TV pundit Eric Zemmour was due to speak on Friday.

Zemmour, who has convictions for inciting racial hatred, is due to arrive in London on Thursday as he ponders a potential run in France's presidential elections next year.