UK tourists in Spain warned that expats and pensioners will be 'forced to leave'

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Elderly residents, including British tourists and expats, are being priced out of a Spanish city due to soaring rental costs.

The city of Valencia has seen tens of thousands take to the streets in protest, with chants of "Valencia is drowning". Antonio, a 76-year-old pensioner, told lasexta.com that he was forced to move 25 miles away due to unaffordable rents, which would have taken up half of his income.

He said: "I have an average pension, and nothing was less than 600-700 euros. "[Rent is] 400 euros. I earn 1,040 and you have to add food and other expenses." Protesters, including Alba Font, have vowed to continue their fight, saying: "We will not give up until we achieve our goals because our lives depend on it." They vowed to stay put until at least Sunday.

The demonstrators are developing a strategy, with Font adding: "The camp is a political strategy built day by day. We have reclaimed the Town Hall square and made it ours, as a symbol of neighbourhood resistance.