Ousted Over Lockdown Parties? UK's Boris Johnson Is Running Out Of Time

More than 25 Conservative lawmakers have publicly called for Prime Minister Boris Johnson to quit.

A growing number of Prime Minister Boris Johnson's Conservative lawmakers have withdrawn their support for the British leader after a damning official report detailed a series of illegal parties at his Downing Street office during COVID-19 lockdowns.

Johnson, who helped the Conservatives win a large majority in a 2019 election, has apologised but said he will not resign.

More than 25 Conservative lawmakers have publicly called for PM Johnson to quit, with many saying they have written letters of no confidence in the Prime Minister -- the first step required to seek a leadership challenge.

Below is an explanation of how Johnson could face such a challenge under the governing Conservative Party's rules: