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Jonathan Walker

The Birmingham Post's Political Editor based at Westminster.

Bosses hit out over fines for illegal migrants
Economic Development
Birmingham employers have condemned as "ludicrous" Government plans to fine firms up to 拢10,000 for each illegal immigrant they employ accidentally or through negligence.
Government bid to manufacture a turnaround
Economic Development
The Government has called in top business and union leaders to help it try to restore the fortunes of British manufacturing.
Fears Birmingham will miss Olympic cash
Economic Development
The 2012 Olympics will be celebrated in the West Midlands with arts events and school sports days, at a cost of at least 拢2 million.
Green-tech jobs boost for Birmingham
Economic Development
Environmental technology will create new jobs in cities such as Birmingham, the Prime Minister told MPs yesterday.
Brown accused over cheap sale of QinetiQ
Economic Development
Gordon Brown cost the taxpayer hundreds of millions of pounds by selling shares in a Ministry of Defence research business at a knock-down price, it was claimed in the Commons yesterday.
Brown announces data safeguards
Economic Development
Gordon Brown has announced a series of inquiries and safeguards to try to shore up public confidence following the loss of 25 million people鈥檚 personal details by HM Revenue and Customs.
Probe launched into Birmingham mayor issue
Economic Development
Justice Minister Michael Wills has launched an inquiry into fears that Birmingham City Council is trying to undermine the campaign for a referendum on whether the city needs an elected mayor.
Campaign to end sick-note culture
Economic Development
Thousands of people applying for sickness benefit could be ordered to get a job instead, under proposals unveiled by the Government yesterday.
Staffordshire University still a politics-free zone
Economic Development
Staffordshire University has continued to be a politics-free zone after university authorities failed to come to an agreement with Conservative students.
NHS units are axed in row over policy U-turn
Economic Development
The Government was accused last night of a spectacular U-turn as it axed controversial NHS treatment centres run by private companies - just four months into a five-year contract.
Winnick leads fight against detention extension plans
Economic Development
Black Country MP David Winnick has led opposition to plans to increase the length of time police can detain terror suspects without charge.
MP calls for deadline on Northern Rock buyer
Economic Development
Northern Rock should be given one week to find a buyer - or the Government should force it to close its doors, accord-ing to a Midland MP.
Prime Minister defends Smith over immigration figures row
Economic Development
Gordon Brown has come to the defence of Jacqui Smith, the Home Secretary, in the row over illegal immigrants working in the security industry.
Midland ministers accused of burying immigration scandal
Economic Development
A defiant Jacqui Smith brushed off pressure for her to quit as Home Secretary after Conservatives yesterday accused her of "blunder, panic and cover-up" over the granting of clearance for up to 5,000 illegal immigrants to work as security guards.
Midland select committee idea may be abandoned
Economic Development
Plans for a powerful West Midlands Committee in the House of Commons could be scrapped because civil servants object to being held to account by MPs, it has been claimed.
Staff car parks face charges
Economic Development
Workers face charges for parking in a staff car park under new Government plans
Pathfinder housing scheme labelled a failure
Economic Development
The Pathfinder scheme to improve housing in the Sandwell and Birmingham's most deprived communities has come under fire
Billions wasted in inner-city regeneration
Economic Development
Billions of pounds poured into inner-city regeneration schemes may have been wasted, a new inquiry reported today.
Jobs issue key in case for city region
Economic Development
West Midlands councils are to be asked to lead the fight against unemployment - and if they succeed it could strengthen their case for a formal city region.
SMEs miss out on Government contracts
Economic Development
Small business is being denied the opportunity to bid for Government contracts because of "timid" procurement policies, MPs have warned.
Queen's speech outlines Brown's vision
Economic Development
Gordon Brown attempted to get his premiership back on track yesterday as he set out his vision for Britain with a Queen's Speech including 28 new Bills.
Compulsory education planned for NEETs
Economic Development
Laws forcing more than 16,000 young people in the West Midlands to go to college will be unveiled today.
Punch-up mayor should stay on council, says MP
Economic Development
A disgraced politician who quit as Mayor of Lichfield following his conviction for assault should be allowed to remain a councillor, according to the local MP.
Council cool on high-speed rail link
Economic Development
The possibility of a new high speed rail line between Birmingham and London has received a lukewarm response from the city council.