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Jonathan Walker

The Birmingham Post's Political Editor based at Westminster.

McCabe - PM had to sack Clarke
Economic Development
Charles Clarke should accept that Tony Blair had no choice but to sack him, according to the Birmingham MP who used to work closely with him.
Tories don't want mayor in Midlands
Economic Development
Calls for a regional mayor in the West Midlands have been rejected by Conservatives.
Minister in mayor challenge to Brum
Economic Development
Birmingham must accept an elected mayor if it is to become "a Milan of the Midlands" and join the top rank of European cities, a Government Minister has suggested.
We'll pay the fees if it means shorter journeys
Economic Development
Demand for a London-style congestion charging scheme has grown but it must be accompanied by cuts in taxes or better public transport.
No Brum targets for parking tickets
Economic Development
Parking wardens in Birmingham are not over zealous and are not set targets for the number of tickets they give out, the city's highways chief said last night.
MP defends her hostel next to school stance
Economic Development
The Birmingham MP who said paedophiles should be allowed to continue living next to a school has come under fire from colleagues in the House of Commons.
Pay rises hit in-debt hospital
Economic Development
A Midland hospital facing debts of 拢40 million is spend-ing an extra 拢4.5 million a year on staff pay because of Government reforms, MPs have been told.
Tories only half way to winning says chairman
Economic Development
The Conservatives are only half way towards winning a general election, party chairman Francis Maude has admitted.
Buses slammed by Centro
Economic Development
West Midland buses are unreliable, dirty and poorly maintained, according to the body responsible for promoting public transport in the region.
Scrap city regions, says Lyons council inquiry
Economic Development
Ministers have been urged to scrap proposals for a new "city region" tier of government by the man leading their own review into local councils.
Farming 'still has bright future'
Economic Development
Farming still has a bright future despite the "constant attacks" of politicians, super-markets and anti-fox hunting activists, an MP has claimed.
Leave sex offenders next to school, says MP
Economic Development
Child sex offenders should be allowed to stay in a Birmingham hostel even though it is next to a school, an MP has insisted.
Midland elections 'wrong winners'
Economic Development
Voters got the "wrong winner" in councils across the Midlands after May's local elections, a report claimed.
Midland elections'wrong winners'
Economic Development
Voters got the "wrong winner" in councils across the Midlands after May's local elections, a report claimed.
New lease of life for RAF base
Economic Development
A Ministry of Defence base has been saved - three months after it closed.
Patients will help run their hospital
Economic Development
Patients are to be invited to help run one of Britain's top hospitals as it applies to become a foundation trust.
Ministers must keep tornado promise
Economic Development
Ministers have been urged to make good on promises to help Birmingham recover from last year's tornado.
EU shelves plans for written constitution
Economic Development
The European Union is to shelve talks about ever-closer union and writing a constitution in favour of a campaign to win concrete benefits for residents.
RAF Stafford saved by regiment move
Economic Development
The former RAF base at Stafford has been saved after Ministers announced it was to be the new home of the Army's 22 Signals Regiment.
City GPs slam NHS reforms
Economic Development
Birmingham doctors have condemned the Government's NHS reforms, claiming they offer patients worse health-care at a higher cost.
Byrne - We'll hit 'illegals firms'
Economic Development
Employers who take on illegal immigrants could be forced to hand over their profits, according to the Birmingham MP charged with sorting out chaos in the immigration system.
Fears for 2,000 police jobs
Economic Development
A massive shortfall in funding for a new regional police force could lead to more than 2,000 officers being sacked, a police authority has claimed.
Children's Hospital to break away from NHS control
Economic Development
Health Secretary Patricia Hewitt has welcomed applications from two leading Midland hospital trusts to break away from NHS control.
Plea for West Midlands to be first city region
Economic Development
Ministers were urged to let the West Midlands lead the way in creating Britain's first city region, in a House of Commons hearing yesterday.