LONDON (Reuters – British Prime Minster Boris Johnson faced pressure from his Conservative Party members to resign on Thursday. He admitted that he attended a party at Johnson’s official residence while he was locked down by coronavirus.

Johnson, who was at Downing Street’s May 2020 gathering in May 2020, offered “heartfelt apology” to parliament for his attendance. He said he sympathized with the outraged public.

While senior ministers rallied to support their leader after he won an overwhelming victory in 2019’s election, media reported that Rishi Sunak (finance minister) appeared to be hesitant to back him.

Other people were much more direct. Johnson, the Conservative leader in Scotland was called out by a number of prominent legislators, stating that his position was not sustainable.

Jake Berry, a Conservative MP for Parliament said that the mood was not great.

My colleagues are concerned about what these revelations mean for the Conservative Party. Yesterday, however, I believe there was some sort of consensus.

Johnson confessed for the first-time Wednesday that he was at a Downing Street gathering on May 20, 2020. He said he stayed there for 25 minutes, to say thank you to staff. Johnson admitted that he regrets his actions.

Reports have claimed that tables were set up in the backyard for food and wine. A letter inviting 100 guests suggested they enjoy the warm weather. It said, “Bring your own alcohol.”

Social contact at the time was very limited and people felt angry that they couldn’t visit their loved ones when they died or go to funerals.

Johnson reacted to opposition demands that he resign. He said that people should wait to hear the results of the internal investigation by Sue Gray (a senior civil servant), which is due to be completed in two weeks.

This revelation follows other allegations of rule-breaking made by Johnson and his staff earlier in 2020, and during the Christmas lockdown at year’s end.

An array of scandals, including allegations of corruption or “sleaze”, self-serving dishonesty and fraud have upset the public. The government’s handling COVID-19 and awarding contracts for protective gear has been heavily criticised.

An YouGov poll of Times newspaper readers showed the Labour Party as 10 percentage points ahead than the Conservatives.

The Conservative Party is known for being ruthless when it comes to dealing with political leaders that are likely to harm their electoral chances. They recently forced Theresa May out of power after just three years in bitter internal conflicts over Brexit.

To initiate a challenge to leadership, 54 elected Conservative MPs must write letters de no confidence (with a few saying that they already wrote such letters) to the chairman.

According to newspapers, many MPs are awaiting Gray’s report’s outcome before taking action. The results of May’s local election could be critical in determining if Johnson will face insurrection.

Brandon Lewis from Northern Ireland said: “I believe Boris Johnson, the right person to serve as the prime minister in our country. I believe he is also the prime minister who can win the next general electoral,” Brandon Lewis stated on BBC TV.