Greek PM urges citizens to defy creditors as default looms

Defiant Greek prime minister Alexis Tsipras has urged his people to reject terms set by his country’s creditors, insisting a No vote in Sunday’s referendum would strengthen his negotiating hand.

With his country on the brink of a potentially catastrophic financial collapse, Mr Tsipras appeared on national television to insist that the international creditors must respect the democratically-expressed will of the Greek people.