Rishi Sunak is seeking tips from Boris Johnson's political consultant Sir ...

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Chancellor Rishi Sunak has been consulting election-winning political consultant Sir Lynton Crosby as he gears up for battles with No 10 over Boris Johnson’s spending plans.

Australian-born Sir Lynton, who became known as the ‘Wizard of Oz’ after masterminding Mr Johnson’s London mayoral victory in 2008, was seen going in to Downing Street on Wednesday – triggering speculation that the Prime Minister was consulting him about a summer shake-up of his Government.

In fact, relations between Sir Lynton and Mr Johnson remain frosty after the strategist criticised the influence that he believes the PM’s wife Carrie wields over No 10: once inside Downing Street, Sir Lynton headed instead to Mr Sunak’s flat, where the men had what aides describe as ‘a quick catch-up’.