Senior allies of Boris Johnson have warned that Britain will face civil unrest on the scale of the gilets jaunes protests in France or the riots in Los Angeles if Brexit is frustrated.

The prime minister was accused of inciting hatred towards MPs yesterday as the backlash grew against his claim that they must deliver Brexit to be properly safe.

A senior cabinet minister told The Times that the country risked a “violent, popular uprising” if a second referendum overturned the result of the first one.

Dominic Cummings, Mr Johnson’s most senior adviser, last night risked further inflaming tensions after fiery scenes in the Commons this week by saying: “We are enjoying this, we are going to leave and we are going to win.”

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