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Jonathan Walker

The Birmingham Post's Political Editor based at Westminster.

Campaign to get Stourbridge war hero Frank Foley knighted
Economic Development
Jonathan Walker reports on the campaign to grant Frank Foley, the 海角视频's own Oskar Schindler, a posthumous knighthood.
Hemming 'abused his position as MP' says top judge
Economic Development
Birmingham MP John Hemming was accused yesterday of abusing his position in a scathing attack by one of the country鈥檚 top family law judges.
Asbos fall dramatically as courts use new powers
Economic Development
More than 240 anti-social families have been evicted from their homes in the West Midlands.
Birmingham residents fear impact of immigration
Economic Development
Many Birmingham residents fear immigration will lead to worse public services and more competition for jobs, a major new study has shown.
Birmingham MP Hemming attacks cannabis re-grading
Economic Development
John Hemming (Lib Dem Yardley) attacked plans to re-classify cannabis as a class B drug, so that users face prison sentences of up to five years for possession.
London Midland operator vying with Virgin for line
Economic Development
Virgin Trains is fighting to keep its grip on the West Coast Main Line franchise after a rival rail operator launched a bid to oversee the next phase of improvements on the service.
Phone lie detector led to 160 Birmingham benefit cheat investigations
Economic Development
A lie detector which identifies benefit cheats as they talk on the telephone led to almost 160 investigations in Birmingham last year, the city council has revealed.
Julie Kirkbride joins debate on abortion
Economic Development
West Midland MP Julie Kirkbride has warned against restricting access to abortions, as MPs prepare to debate a potential change in the law.
Speak English or don't come to the 海角视频, immigrants told
Economic Development
Businesses will have to prove they have advertised jobs in Britain for two weeks, giving local people a chance to apply, before they are allowed to recruit immigrants, under new rules announced by the Government.
Conservatives batter Labour in the Midlands
Economic Development
Labour's electoral suffering was felt nowhere more than in the West Midlands, as Political Editor Jonathan Walker reports.
Labour lose traditional safe seats in Midlands
Economic Development
Jubilant Conservatives claimed they were defeating Gordon Brown in Labour鈥檚 traditional heartlands as they celebrated gains across the country today.
Score draw at final PMQs before the local elections
Economic Development
Political Editor Jonathan Walker witnessed the last Prime Minister's Questions before the nation goes to the polls today.
Government's website empire costing 拢208m
Economic Development
A Black Country MP has pledged to improve the way the Government uses the internet after an inquiry criticised Whitehall's 拢208 million website empire.
Birmingham balti houses may have to train British chefs
Economic Development
The recruitment crisis reported by Birmingham balti houses might be solved by training British people to become chefs, Immigration Minister Liam Byrne has suggested.
Bosses told to try for 海角视频 workers before employing immigrant staff
Economic Development
Businesses will have to prove they cannot find suitable British workers before they are allowed to employ immigrant staff, under proposals to be launched by Immigration Minister Liam Byrne.
Gisela Stuart calls for MPs to support Brum
Economic Development
Labour must rally around Gordon Brown if it hopes to win the next election, a Birmingham MP has warned colleagues.
Digby Jones insists he still has Gordon Brown's support
Economic Development
Trade Minister Digby Jones has insisted he still had the full support of the Prime Minister after revealing he planned to quit the Government before the next election.
MP Peter Luff says Liam Byrne got him all wrong over immigration
Economic Development
A West Midlands MP has accused Immigration Minister Liam Byrne of misrepresenting him during a House of Commons inquiry.
John Hemming takes his campaign up the charts
Economic Development
A Birmingham MP has turned singer to release a campaigning pop single protesting against miscarriages of justice.
Jonathan Walker: A shaky deal to save face for Labour
Economic Development
There are some signs that Gordon Brown's deal with the rebel Labour MPs over the 10p tax row is unravelling,
Midland MPs call for new laws over lap dancing clubs
Economic Development
Strip clubs should be licensed to halt the rapid growth on the lap dancing industry, according to Midland MPs.
Too many new houses to be built, claims MP Luff
Economic Development
Too many new houses are set to be built in the West Midlands, an MP has claimed.
Rebel MPs back Gordon Brown after 10p tax climbdown
Economic Development
Labour MPs rallied round Gordon Brown last night after he was forced into a climbdown over controversial tax reforms.
Birmingham needs more immigrants, says Liam Byrne
Economic Development
More immigrants are needed to boost Birmingham's population by 100,000, Home Office Minister Liam Byrne has insisted