There are no children without this (5)

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issue

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'there are no children without this' is the definition.
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(Other definitions for issue that I've seen before include "Point under discussion" , "Children, offspring" , "Subject to discuss" , "Important problem" , "Difficulty" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish News.

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