More than 60 per cent of Brexit voters believe that “serious” damage to the UK economy would be a price worth paying to achieve Brexit, according to YouGov, with older voters particularly supportive of ensuring the UK leaves the EU, whatever the cost.
In total, 61 per cent of Leave voters told pollsters that they would accept “significant damage to the British economy” if it meant the UK leaving the EU, while 20 per cent said this would be too high a price.
Opponents, meanwhile, made the case that severing Britain's ties to its largest trading partner would harm its economy and currency.
The value of the British pound dropped dramatically in the aftermath of the referendum, but the economy held up better than many economists had expected.But its momentum is now fading.