Anyone arriving in the UK from France or the Netherlands after 04:00 BST on Saturday will be required to quarantine for 14 days, the government has announced. The countries have been taken off the UK's safe travel list - along with Malta, Monaco, Turks and Caicos and Aruba - because they have seen a surge in coronavirus cases in recent days. The French government has warned that it will take "reciprocal measures" as a result. But Transport Secretary Grant Shapps said the move was necessary to keep infections down in the UK.
Up to half a million British tourists are thought to be in France right now, and the announcement is expected to lead many to attempt to return home. But Eurotunnel says it is "pretty much booked" for Friday and it doesn't have the capacity to get additional travellers back to the UK. Industry group Airlines UK described the move as a "blow" amid "the worst crisis in its history". Labour - while accepting the need for "evidence-based measures" at the border - is calling for a deal to support the travel sector.
The government says there has been a 66% increase in newly reported cases per 100,000 people in France since last Friday. The Netherlands was up 52% and Malta 105%. You can find out more about safe travel corridors and the UK's quarantine rules here, and where the latest coronavirus hotspots are.

Separately, the UK government has announced further easing of lockdown restrictions in England from Saturday, with more beauty treatments to be allowed, as well as small wedding receptions and live indoor performances. But ministers are also beefing up enforcement of social distancing rules, with fines for refusing to wear a mask set to reach a maximum of £3,200 and illegal rave organisers potentially facing a £10,000 penalty.

The UK government has added to its potential coronavirus vaccine stockpile by buying a further 90 million doses. It has placed an order for a vaccine being developed jointly by firms in Belgium and the US. It means the UK now has orders for 340 million doses of six experimental vaccines.
Our medical correspondent says the government is effectively hedging its bets as not all vaccines will be safe and effective. Business Secretary Alok Sharma told the BBC the strategy is to build a portfolio of promising candidates to enhance the chances of finding one that works.
It's thought there could be some indication by the autumn about the effectiveness of a vaccine being developed by the University of Oxford and biotech firm Pfizer. Thousands of volunteers have been recruited to take part in clinical trials.
One of the big challenges facing governments is being able to get enough vaccine to protect their populations, which we've written about here.

US tech giant Apple has removed the popular game Fortnite from its App Store as part of a row over how players pay for additional content. Apple states that all in-game purchases must be made via its App Store, from which it takes a 30% cut. But Fortnite's developers, Epic Games, has attempted to bypass that rule by offering users a discount if they buy direct. Apple said that violates its terms. Epic has filed a legal complaint against the firm accusing it of "seeking to control markets, block competition, and stifle innovation". Users with iPhones should still be able to play the game for the time being until the next update is rolled out - but they may lose some features.

A day after teenagers received their A-level results, the row over how grades were awarded rumbles on. The Daily Telegraph says the exam regulator has accused some teachers of submitting "implausibly high" predicted grades for their students. While many teachers were accurate in their appraisals, the paper says watchdog Ofqual believes some predicted grades were "wildly high". The Guardian says the poorest pupils have been hit hard by the downgrading of teachers' estimates, leading to a warning from the human rights watchdog that it may intervene if students have been treated unfairly. The FT adds that there are growing calls for a review of how A-level results were downgraded. The Daily Star on its front page depicts the prime minister and education secretary as "A-grade clowns". Get more on these and other stories in our paper review.

Are teen films getting more realistic when showing an experience of serious illness? The makers of Australian drama Babyteeth certainly hope so. While recent films such as The Fault in Our Stars have covered the issue, Babyteeth - starring Little Women's Eliza Scanlen - has a far more rebellious tone, according to BBC entertainment reporter Emma Jones. Meanwhile, an unreleased film of comedy act Little and Large dealing with Eddie Large's health and Syd Little's realisation the duo cannot continue will be available on YouTube later on Friday. Filmed at Bristol's Slapstick comedy festival in 2019, it was the pair's first stage appearance for decades. Eddie Large died earlier this year, aged 78, after contracting coronavirus.

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