There has been a lot of discussion about "circuit breaker lockdowns" and "circuit break restrictions" recently, but what are they and where do they come from? Circuit breakers involve the introduction ...

Pressure is mounting on Boris Johnson to hit the whole of England with a sharp two-week 'circuit-breaker' lockdown. Labour and his own scientific advisors are calling for the move, which would shut ...

Health Secretary Sajid Javid says there are "no guarantees" when it comes to ruling out new restrictions or another circuit breaker before Christmas. But what exactly is a circuit breaker in Covid ...

The UK has seen a sharp rise in cases of Covid-19 since late November 2022 and, with the arrival of the Omicron variant, the government has been forced to reassess its current guidelines. “Plan B” ...

BRITS could face a so-called circuit-breaker lockdown after Christmas 2021 in order to curb the spread of the Omicron variant. Plans are being drawn up to bring in a lockdown lasting two weeks in ...

With cases of Omicron rising across the UK, there has been speculation that England will be facing a ‘circuit breaker’ lockdown after Christmas. The country is currently under ‘Plan B’ restrictions, ...

Editor's note: This article was updated in February 2022. When the stock market sees severe declines, as happened in March 2020 when a global pandemic triggered massive selling in stocks, there are ...

COVID-19 has tested circuit breakers at stock exchanges, with the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) hitting the breaks for 15 minutes on Thursday morning – the second time this week – after panic selling ...