But as he prepares to leave Downing Street in two weeks’ time — after being ousted by mutinous Labour MPs — bombshell figures lay bare soaring costs under his premiership.
Rent is up £1,584 a year and energy has soared by £294, according to the Conservative Party.
Groceries are up £166.40 a year, petrol by £144.80 and council tax by £228.60, their figures show.
They say Labour’s hike to Employers’ National Insurance is draining £534.50 from every working household as costs are passed down.
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The Tories say that means the typical family is £2,952.30 worse off — despite Sir Keir’s promise to tackle the cost of living crisis.
And they warn that things will only get worse under Prime Minister-in-waiting Andy Burnham.
Tory Party chairman Kevin Hollinrake said: “The first two years of this Labour Government have been a masterclass in failure.
“The charge sheet for Labour’s time in office is as long as your arm. They’ve lurched from disaster to disaster and with Andy Burnham about to enter Downing Street, the worst is yet to come.”
It comes as Sir Keir promised to keep his “mouth shut” and not publicly lecture Mr Burnham when he makes mistakes.
Sir Keir insisted he liked the Makerfield MP — who is booting him out of No10 — and said they had “always got on”.
He claimed he’d been a successful prime minister and told the BBC’s Henry Zeffman he had “saved” the Labour Party.
He claimed he’d been a successful prime minister and told the BBC’s Henry Zeffman he had “saved” the Labour Party.
Sir Keir added: “My successor will have a platform to build on, which means Labour can go on and should go on to win the next Election.
“It’s the end of my journey in politics. I’m very clear about that.
“It’s very important that we all do what we can to make sure what comes next is a success. And that’s what I will do.” He did, however, give the incoming PM some thinly- veiled advice about international affairs.
Sir Keir was criticised for spending too much time hobnobbing with world leaders while grumpy Labour MPs plotted against him at home.
But he said: “Whoever’s my successor will face the same global conflict.”
Meanwhile, US Vice President JD Vance said the revolving door of PMs showed something in British politics is “broken” and people are crying out for change.
He told The Sunday Times: “I hope Andy Burnham — and if not Andy Burnham, somebody else — is able to deliver it.”
Last night, David Blunkett warned Labour has one last throw of the dice and called for Mr Burnham to bring hope to the country.
Writing in today’s Sun on Sunday, the former Home Secretary warned against continuing Sir Keir’s “miserablist” agenda.
Labour hit back at the Tory analysis of them leaving people worse off — calling it “nonsense”.
A spokesperson said: “They crashed the economy, sending mortgages, rents and bills soaring, brought the NHS to its knees and lost control of immigration.






