The decline of Wales under Mark Drakeford in five graphs https://www.telegraph.co.uk/politics/2023/12/13/wales-decline-under-mark-drakeford-graphs/
Data show the key public services that have got worse under the Labour first minister's tenure
Mark Drakeford announced he was stepping down as the first minister of Wales on Wednesday.
But after five years in power, key public services have actually got worse, when compared to England.
Welsh patients wait longer for treatment
Median RTT waiting times in England and Wales in weeks
SOURCE: NHS ENGLAND, STATSWALES
The median wait has been consistently longer in Wales than it has been in England through Mr Drakeford’s tenure.
The difference was less than two weeks before the pandemic, but the latest figures show the gap has more than doubled.
How the UK nations compare on maths
PISA scores in maths across UK nations over time
Since 2018, Wales’s average score in international league tables of pupils’ performance has fallen, putting it on a par with Vietnam in maths and Slovakia in reading.
The gap between England and Wales in the Programme for International Student Assessment scores the widest for a decade.
Crime has increased faster in Wales
Number of police recorded crimes relative to the start of 2016
Overall crime has increased more quickly in Wales since June 2018, just before he took over.
Levels rose by 15 per cent in Wales to England’s 12 per cent.
Wales has seen its economy shrink
Change in Gross Value Added between Jun-Sep 2018 and Jun-Sep 2022
SOURCE: TELEGRAPH ANALYSIS OF OFFICE FOR NATIONAL STATISTICS DATA
The Welsh economy has declined by one per cent since 2018, while England’s has risen by two per cent.
However, Wales has seen higher wage growth.
Council tax has risen higher in Wales since 2018
Council tax has risen higher in Wales – although average bills are still lower.
They increased by 32.4 per cent since 2018, compared to 29.8 per cent in England.
