Boris Johnson: Ministers gather around Prime Minister as he faces calls to resign

Cabinet ministers have pledged their support to Boris Johnson as he faces calls to resign after admitting he attended a blockade drinking party. Meanwhile, the prime minister canceled a visit to Lancashire after a family member tested positive for the coronavirus.

Scottish leader Tory Douglas Ross and other senior players have urged him to step down. However, the cabinet ministers asked the legislature to wait for the investigation into alleged violations of the Covid ten rules.

And community leader Jacob Rees-Mogg dismissed Ross as an "easy category." Mr. Ross wrote in 1922 to the 1922 committee overseeing the race for Tory leadership to say that he did not trust the Prime Minister.

If 54 or more lawmakers from the party do, Johnson's vote of confidence can go ahead - and if he loses, a leadership race will be held. The committee's 1922 chairman Sir Graham Brady did not disclose how many letters he received before reaching the threshold.

Northern Ireland Foreign Minister Brandon Lewis told BBC Breakfast he was "very supportive" of Johnson, adding, "You have to let this investigation go into all the full details and facts."

Secretary of State Liz Truss said she was "100%" behind the Prime Minister. In contrast, Chancellor Rishi Sunak said Johnson had "the right to apologize" and added that she supported his call for "patience" while Senior Officer Sue Gray completed the investigation.

Deputy Prime Minister Dominique Raab said the Prime Minister had provided an "unequivocal report" on the events, and Health Minister Sajid Javid said "most people would accept" that Ms. Gray had to wait.

Addressing the public, Rees-Mogg said a future full investigation into the pandemic would assess whether Covid restrictions were "proportionate" or "too difficult for humans."

"I think everyone at home understands that people follow the rules, and those rules are tough to follow," he added.

Johnson's scheduled visit to a vaccination clinic in Lancashire Thursday has been canceled. A Downing Street spokesman said that he will follow official instructions, including taking daily tests and limiting contact with others.