A problem for May: in a survey, only 26% said the party was pursuing business-friendly policies on Brexit

The Conservatives are losing the support of business over Brexit, according to a poll of 1,000 company bosses and entrepreneurs.

The YouGov survey, commissioned by the People’s Vote campaign, found that two in every three business leaders regarded the Conservatives as traditionally pro-business.

However, on Brexit only 26% said the party was pursuing business-friendly policies, while 57% disagreed.

Dominic Grieve, the former attorney-general, said: “This poll highlights the extent to which the Conservative Party is jeopardising its reputation with the business community as a result of the way Brexit has unfolded. This should be a wake-up call because our party is risking everything for which we have always stood.”

Overall, the business leaders surveyed split in a 59-41 ratio in favour of staying in the