An ex-Treasury economist, who was one of Rishi Sunak’s most senior aides when he was Chancellor during the pandemic, will give evidence to the Covid Inquiry.

Clare Lombardelli, the government’s former chief economic adviser, is the first of three speakers scheduled to address the inquiry on Monday.

Stuart Glassborow, the former deputy principal private secretary to the Prime Minister and Ben Warner, a former special adviser, are later expected to appear.

According to a timetable of witnesses, Boris Johnson’s former chief adviser, Lord Udny-Lister, the ex-Cabinet Secretary Lord Sedwill and Dame Priti Patel will give evidence later in the week.

A series of revelations about the Government’s response to the pandemic emerged during hearings last week as Dominic Cummings, Lee Cain, Helen MacNamara and Lord Stevens, the former head of the NHS appeared.

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