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Lucy Marshall

'Hard working' Leeds woman left jobless due to 'language barrier and injury' fears for future

A Beeston resident worries how she will make it through the rest of summer due to the rising cost of living.

52-year-old Nadia was laid off from her job following brutal company cuts and injuring herself at work. She has gone from earning a decent wage to being left with just £300 a month after rent to pay for her "expensive" bills and food.

The struggling woman, who has been working since her teenage days, says she is left with no spare money to spend on transport, toiletries, and cannot enjoy a social life. Nadia moved over from Lithuania, back in 2014, to live in Leeds at the age of 44.

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