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Children face Christmas ‘cooped up’ with abusers amid rise in helpline calls

NSPCC warns of ‘pressure cooker elements’ after figures show increase in incidents since the start of lockdown

The NSPCC is warning that this Christmas poses an unprecedented challenge for many British children, with new data from the charity revealing it has received more than 31,000 calls since April from adults anxious about child abuse or neglect.

Its chief executive, Peter Wanless, said the cumulative impact of the effects of the pandemic meant young people would be “cooped up” with their abusers over the festive period.

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