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Rank and file members of the Tory Party would accept the break up of the UK, a damaged economy and the destruction of their own party as long as Brexit is delivered, a new poll has revealed.

A survey by YouGov spelled out the strength of feeling for implementing the result of the 2016 referendum within the Conservative rank and file.

It found that 63 per cent of members would still choose Brexit even if it meant Scotland leaving the United Kingdom, effectively abandoning the Unionist principles which have traditionally been central to their party.

And although the issue of Northern Ireland has been the main obstacle in negotiations with the EU, 59 per cent of Tory members said they would accept Northern Ireland leaving the UK in return for Brexit.

Despite the dire warnings of supermarket shortages and job losses from analysts, 61 per cent would accept 'significant damage to the UK economy' as a price worth paying in return for leaving the EU.

A majority even believe Brexit is more important than the survival of the Conservative Party itself.

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“So dedicated to accomplishing Brexit are Tory members that a majority would be willing to countenance the destruction of their own party if necessary," Matthew Smith of YouGov, which carried out the poll, said.

"Only a third put the party’s preservation above steering Britain out of the EU."

The survey suggests that the one thing Conservative members fear more than the failure of Brexit is the prospect of Jeremy Corbyn as prime minister.

A slim majority of 51 per cent said that they would choose to abandon Brexit rather than the option of Brexit under a Labour government led by Mr Corbyn.

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However, there was still a significant section of the party - 39 per cent - who are so committed to Britain leaving the EU that they would take it even if it allowed Mr Corbyn to come to power.

And most members believe that successfully bringing about Brexit will win the Tories at least the next election.

The findings come after three years of deliberating by British politicians over how best to implement Brexit.

The issue has forced two successive Tory Prime Ministers out of office and spurred the creation of the Brexit Party which is currently beating the Conservatives in the polls.

Another finding of the poll is that 46 per cent of party members would be happy if Nigel Farage became leader of the Tory party.

The YouGov survey polled 892 Conservative Party Members between 11th and 14th June.