A couple who have battled heart attacks and cancer have been forced to move 300 miles from London to Newcastle as they need to save money due to the cost of living crisis. Nick Wild, 53, and his partner Phil Burden, 61, have worked a combined 80 years in the care industry, but now find themselves unable to work and in need of financial help.
Their situation has become so dire that they chose to relocate from one end of England to the other, where rent is much cheaper, because they couldn't afford to live in the capital. Now the pair are raising money for furniture and their sick dog, as they struggle keep up vets bills due to the rising cost of living, reports Mirror Online.
Nick and Phil, who are on benefits, had been forking out £819 per month for a one-bedroom council flat in Islington, London. Now in Newcastle their rent is £350, and the property, located near Byker, has an additional bedroom.
