Europe faces crisis after gambling Greeks say No

Alexis Tsipras casts his vote
Alexis Tsipras casts his vote
CHRISTIAN HARTMANN/REUTERS

Greek voters gambled on a future outside the euro last night, dealing the European Union and the single currency a devastating blow.

Leaders of the 19 eurozone member states will hold an emergency summit in Brussels tomorrow amid fears that the resounding “no” vote in the referendum could trigger Greece’s exit.

David Cameron and George Osborne will meet Mark Carney, the Bank of England governor, today for talks on the impact on the economy, markets and tourists who are caught up in the drama.

Turmoil is expected on global financial markets and the euro fell sharply against the dollar last night as preliminary results showed that Greek voters had resoundingly voted against a deal with Europe that would keep their financial system afloat but impose