This Londoner is raising thousands for a Greek bailout on a crowdfunding site

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Greece is desperate for cash and is set to default on its €1.5 billion (£1 billion, $1.7 billion) debt payment today (June 30) - so this Londoner decided to try and raise cash for the beleaguered country via crowdfunding website Indiegogo.

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Thom Feeney, 29, announced on Sunday that he is looking to raise as much money as possible for Greece and so far he has raised over €20,000 (£14,173, $22,281) from 1,419 people. But the amount of cash is rising pretty rapidly and is likely to be a lot higher by the time you read this story.

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