Official who faced intense criticism over her handling of the Covid-19 crisis to testify at inquiry

Article Summary: Helen MacNamara, the second most senior civil servant in the UK during the Covid-19 pandemic, is set to testify in the Covid inquiry. MacNamara has previously described the toxic working environment during that time, with wasted energy on internal fights instead of collaboration. Dominic Cummings, Boris Johnson's former adviser, quoted her as saying that there was no plan and they were in huge trouble. The inquiry aims to hold the government accountable and learn lessons from its response to the pandemic. The testimony of MacNamara and other witnesses will shed light on the government's handling of the crisis. Both Johnson and his predecessor, Mark Sedwill, are expected to testify before Christmas.