The Morning Briefing: Monday, July 19

• 'Freedom Day' farce: 'Pingdemic' overshadows end of all legal Covid restrictions |
• Politics liveblog: Isolation rule to remain until Aug 16 despite chaos, says minister |
• Inside story: How PM and Chancellor took just 160 minutes to back down on self-isolation |
• What you can and cannot do: The Covid lockdown rules that changed today |
• Life after lockdown: Do you have ‘cave syndrome’? And what to do about it |
• Tokyo Games: Sign up to our Olympics Briefing newsletter for daily insight |
• German floods: Angela Merkel's likely successor 'sorry' for laughing during speech |
• Secret coastal spots: 24 of the UK's poshest seaside towns - and how to visit in style |

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