More than 40% of Americans think civil war likely within a decade

More than half of strong Republicans' think such a conflict is at least somewhat likely, poll finds

More than two-fifths of Americans believe civil war is at least somewhat likely in the next 10 years, according to a new survey - a figure that increases to more than half among self-identified strong Republicans".

Amid heated rhetoric from supporters of Donald Trump, the findings, in research by YouGov and the Economist, follow similar results in other polls.