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Jonathan Walker

The Birmingham Post's Political Editor based at Westminster.

Warwickshire Police stand firm over 13pc council tax rises
Economic Development
Warwickshire Police refused to back down last night after ministers demanded it scrap plans for an inflation-busting increase in council tax.
Election fraud still going on in city, warns MP Hemming
Economic Development
Electoral fraud is still taking place in Birmingham three years after a judge compared the city to a banana republic, an MP has warned.
Jonathan Walker: Searching for the truth online
Economic Development
Wikipedia, one of the world's most popular websites, bills itself as "the free encyclopedia that anyone can edit" - and that's exactly what it is.
Campaign to get disabled into work
Economic Development
Business leaders will be urged to employ people with disabilities when a Minister visits the city to launch a new campaign today.
War widow's pension fight may cost her home
Economic Development
An Army widow whose image was used in last year's Poppy Appeal posters could lose her home in a legal battle to receive a full pension.
Midlands still waits for Commons attention
Economic Development
Plans for Commons hearings dedicated to the West Midlands are still on the drawing board despite being excluded from a major package of constitutional reform, the Government has insisted.
Virgin Trains accused of blackmail over franchise
Economic Development
Control of the West Coast Main Line rail franchise appeared to be slipping through Virgin Trains' hands last night, as its bitter row with the Government escalated.
MPs dismiss NUT criticism of forces
Economic Development
Teachers who vowed to oppose military recruitment campaigns in schools were condemned by Labour and Conservative politicians last night.
Jonathan Walker: Tory machine turning the tables on Brown
Economic Development
The Tories have played a blinder this week, placing Labour MPs on the spot over post offices.
Labour MPs defend plan to axe post offices
Economic Development
Some post offices must close so that the rest can stay in business, Labour MPs have insisted after almost losing a Commons vote on the closure programme.
Digby defies Cabinet plans to axe Jaguar fleet
Economic Development
Trade Minister Lord Jones of Birmingham has hit out at Government plans to axe Jaguars from the Ministerial fleet.
Garden grab campaign wins cross-party support
Economic Development
A Midland MP's campaign to stop developers concreting over gardens has received a boost after it won cross-party backing.
Tory rap for new Asbo measures
Economic Development
Government promises of a new clampdown on anti-social behaviour aimed at children as young as 10 have been dismissed as 'desperate' by a Midland MP.
Poll suggests Midlands cabinet victims
Economic Development
Labour could lose six Government figures in the West Midlands on the basis of recent opinion polls, according to a Conservative MP.
Now mums and aunties enlisted to fight extremism
Economic Development
Mothers and aunts are to be asked to help fight extremism in Muslim communities, Local Government Secretary Hazel Blears has revealed.
Birmingham lauded as innovation role model
Economic Development
Birmingham is leading the way in encouraging innovation and co-operation between industry and universities, according to a Government report.
Cadbury eco-Easter eggs join green agenda
Economic Development
A campaign to cut down on unnecessary packaging for Easter eggs has won the backing of a Birmingham MP.
Eco-town opponents fail to see benefits, says Blears
Economic Development
Opponents of "eco-towns" with up to 20,000 new homes should focus on opportunities rather than threats to their environment, Local Government Secretary Hazel Blears insisted.
Jonathan Walker: Labour are down but not out
Economic Development
There weren't many laughs in Alistair Darling's budget announcement this week.
Jonathan Walker: No Flash Gordon this time
Economic Development
What a difference a year makes. This time 12 months ago, Gordon Brown, in his role as Chancellor, unveiled a headline-grabbing budget which cut income tax by 2p.
Budget: Land Rover and Jaguar hit in new measures.
Economic Development
Motor manufacturers in the West Midlands are to be hit by "green" taxes costing their customers up to 拢735 million a year.
Fears over forced marriages in Birmingham
Economic Development
Children are missing from Birmingham classrooms who may be victims of forced marriage, the Government has warned.
Gas guzzlers and booze in the Budget firing line
Economic Development
Alistair Darling is expected to deliver a gloomy prognosis for the economy when he presents his first Budget as Chancellor tomorrow.
Police called in to explain soaring budget
Economic Development
The chair of a Midland police authority has been summoned to Westminster for a grilling by ministers over plans to increase charges to council tax-payers by 13聽per cent.