Brexit news: Half of Tory members back Brexit Party pact according to poll (Image: GETTY)
The poll, carried out by the Conservative Home website, found just 40 percent were opposed to the idea whilst the rest were unsure. Since its creation earlier this year the Brexit Party has enjoyed major electoral success. It secured the most votes at May’s European Parliament elections and has topped several opinion polls.
In total 1,336 people claiming to be Conservative Party members took part in the poll.
Conservative Home editor Paul Goodman commented: “The two party electoral contest of 2017 is now a four party one in 2019, at least for the moment.
“Half of Conservative Party members now want a pact. To say that this is an extraordinary development is an understatement.”
The past few months have seen a dramatic rise in support for the Brexit Party and Liberal Democrats, as attitudes to EU exit became more polarised.
