A hug that ended the gossip

Dame Helen Mirren, 81, and Tom Hardy, 48, embraced on the trading floor, the morning after a red carpet reunion that had been picked apart online.

“Dame Helen Mirren and Tom Hardy continued their show of friendship”

Moving past the set clash

Reports of tension during MobLand filming had followed them both. On Friday they put that aside and worked the phones for causes instead.

“moved on from past reports of tension on set of MobLand filming”

Canary Wharf, 25 years on

The event ran at BGC Group's London offices on 11 September 2026, the 25th anniversary of the attacks. It aims to raise millions in a single day.

658 colleagues remembered

BGC holds the day in memory of the 658 staff it lost on 9/11. That loss is the reason the company shuts down normal business and gives the takings away.

“held in memory of the 658 BGC Group colleagues lost in the attacks”

$234million and counting

Since it began, the annual charity day has raised more than $234million for around 1,000 charities worldwide.

“has raised more than $234million for around 1,000 charities worldwide”

Every penny of the day

One hundred per cent of the day's global revenues went to the Cantor Fitzgerald Relief Fund and other charities. The trades were real, not a photo op.

“One hundred per cent of the day's global revenues were donated”

Stars on the phones

Celebrities made calls and executed actual financial trades with BGC clients, each one fronting for a charity of their choice.

Mirren's cause: Denville Hall

Dame Helen raised money for Denville Hall, a care home for retired actors and others from the creative industries.

“a specialised care home for retired actors”

Leigh-Anne Pinnock, pregnant and present

The Little Mix singer turned up for Oasis UK and posed with comedian Leigh Francis, who was there for Body & Soul.

Paddington lends a paw

Without her bandmates, Leigh-Anne had unusual backup on the desk: Paddington Bear showed up to do his bit.

“at least she had Paddington Bear to lend a hand”

Garraway on the desk

Broadcaster Kate Garraway climbed onto a desk, phone in hand, and threw a fist in the air every time another donation landed.

Fatboy Slim ignores the dress code

Norman Cook swapped the corporate uniform for one of his loud shirts, raising money for the Brighton hospice charity Martlets.

“bucked the corporate dress code in favour of a signature loud shirt”

Two phones, one comedian

Michael McIntyre worked at double speed, holding a handset to each ear to take calls at once.

“working twice as hard as he manned two phones at once”

The football contingent

Jamie Redknapp beamed through his calls for Laureus, surrounded by fellow sportspeople doing the same thing a few desks over.

Carragher and Stelling shake on it

Jamie Carragher backed the 23 Foundation and Jeff Stelling backed DEBRA, the pair posing for a handshake between calls.

Karen Carney takes the calls

The former England footballer fielded phones for Action for Children, one of dozens of charities represented in the room.

KSI stops the room

The YouTuber turned boxer planted himself in the middle of the trading floor in a blue tracksuit and had everyone's attention.

“got everyone's attention when he stood in the middle of the trading room floor”

A guest list that kept going

Bill Nighy for Cure EB, Amy Jackson Westwick for Alder Hey, Mark Cavendish and Peta Todd for Help For Heroes, Kenny and Gabby Logan for Muscular Dystrophy UK.

Sport, boxing and City grandees

Daniel Dubois turned out for DEBRA, Lord Ian Botham took a seat in the offices, and Sir Trevor Brooking worked for Saint Francis Hospice.

The mayor picks up a handset

Sadiq Khan joined the celebrities on the phones, closing out a day where a trading floor did its loudest business for charity.

“Mayor of London Sadiq Khan was also on the phone”