Support for a no-deal Brexit is growing in the face of the EU's refusal to help salvage Theresa May's deal, according to a new poll.

A survey by ComRes found that 44 per cent of the public now believe the UK should leave without a deal if Brussels refuses to make any further concessions - a six point rise from January. Less than a third (30 per cent) disagreed.

It came as 74 senior Tory activists, including more than 50 association chairman, told Mrs May that Conservative voters "do not fear a no deal exit" and "just want Brexit delivered."

Today, Steve Baker, the senior Brexiteer, and Nigel Dodds, the DUP's Westminster leader, state that it is now "inevitable" that the "unchanged" deal will be voted down on Tuesday - predicting a three figure defeat.

In remarks backed by Nicky Morgan, the pro-Europe former education secretary, they warn of "political calamity" if Brexit is delayed in a vote this week.

Mr Baker and Mr Dodds urge the Prime Minister to now use the £39 billion divorce bill to secure the "safety net" of an implementation period of up to 33 months following a March 29 exit, allowing time for further preparations.