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Justice Secretary David Lammy told MPs the figures were "symptomatic of a prison system under a horrendous strain", saying the Labour government had inherited a "crisis" from the Conservatives.

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Insurance companies are planning on raising their rates by about 18%, already devastating and symptomatic of the need for a total overhaul of our messed-up system.

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For some, the focus on Musk and the soap opera around his pay is symptomatic of how the car firm - which has seen sales slide - has lost its way under his leadership.

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Former Conservative Justice Secretary Alex Chalk said an inquiry was necessary in order "to learn lessons", and suggested the incident was symptomatic of wider problems with the prison system.

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Ball said these recommendations are based in part on the fact that by the time a child becomes symptomatic, they’ve probably already been contagious for a few days and shared their germs far and wide.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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