Pressing necessity (7)

I believe the answer is:

urgency

(Other definitions for urgency that I've seen before include "Pressure" , "State of needing immediate action" , "Pressing need" , "Pressing importance requiring speedy action" , "Exigency, pressing importance" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sun.

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