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Child neglect 'on the rise'

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A leading children's charity is warning that child neglect is a growing problem in Britain.

A survey reports a rise in the number of children in the past year deprived of basic needs, including food, clothing and security.

Mark Easton spoke to a young mother in Liverpool.

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