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EU leaders agree €750bn Covid fund after fractious 5-day summit
A bad-tempered European Union summit ended early Tuesday after almost five days, with leaders agreeing finally on an historic stimulus plan worth €1. 8trln to save their coronavirus-ravaged economies.
EU Summit deal main points
Here are the main points from the agreement reached by European Union leaders on Tuesday to revive their economies after the coronavirus pandemic:.
Quiz investigates report into illegal pay at Leicester factory
Quiz said it was investigating a report that workers in Leicester were offered illegally low wages to make its clothes and said one of its suppliers appeared to have used a subcontractor against the company's instructions.
Pret A Manger to shut 30 shops and cut 1,000 jobs
The Pret A Manger sandwich chain is closing 30 shops and planning 1,000 job cuts to deal with reduced demand and restrictions caused by the Covid-19 crisis.
New Covid-19 cases in US hit single-day record
The US reported more than 55,000 new coronavirus cases on Thursday, a new global record for the Covid-19 pandemic.
China threatens UK over Hong Kong passport offer
Diplomatic tensions between London and Beijing increased on Thursday after China threatened to retaliate if Britain granted residency to Hong Kong citizens looking to escape a draconian new national security law.