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Jonathan Walker

The Birmingham Post's Political Editor based at Westminster.

Fears for summer holiday police commissioner election, when polling stations will be closed and vital staff are away
Birmingham City Council
Birmingham City Council is warning that the August by-election to choose a West Midlands Police and Crime Commissioner could descend into chaos
Young bear brunt of pain as wages take a nose dive
Opinion
Real income in the West Midlands has fallen by almost eight per cent in recent years, a detailed new study has found.
Unclean air is costing 1,500 lives in West Midlands
Economic Development
Almost 1,500 people in the region are dying from pollution and targets will be missed聽聽
Miliband pledges to reverse centralisation
Economic Development
Opposition leader reacts to the Government's spending spree by pledging to reverse a "century of centralisation"
Employers condemn Ofsted chief after his public attack on Birmingham
Economic Development
Birmingham Chamber of Commerce has accused Ofsted head Sir Michael Wilshaw of deliberately setting out to damage the city
Birmingham 'should have same powers as Wales'
Economic Development
With the Government handing greater economic freedom to Scotland and Wales, MPs have urged ministers and general election manifesto writers to show the same enthusiasm for devolution across England
Ofsted boss calls for Birmingham education shake-up
Economic Development
Sir Michael Wilshaw, Her Majesty鈥檚 chief inspector, told a Commons inquiry that city headteachers had complained the council was 鈥減retty useless鈥
West Midlands combined authority 'inevitable and desirable'
Economic Development
David Sparks, Labour leader of Dudley Council and the new chairman of the Local Government Association, said local authorities could not expect to deliver services within "neat administrative boundaries"
Growth Deal investment programme worth 拢350 million unveiled
Economic Development
Governments Local Growth Fund to support host of projects in Birmingham and West Midlands including new tram lines and advanced technology centre among many others
Mayors back on big city agenda as parties converge
Opinion
Lord Heseltine's vision for cities like Birmingham echoes many of Labour peer Lord Adonis's ideas.
Mayor 'must not be imposed' on Birmingham
Economic Development
Councillor rejects notion that city should be forced to have a mayor without a referendum first
Massive jobs boost for region's creative economy
Economic Development
Focus on sectors pays off amid warning that brain drain is stifling companies
"Greater Birmingham" council will be allowed to keep business rates, says Labour
Economic Development
Birmingham, Solihull and Black Country councils were under further pressure to create a "city region" council as Labour leader Ed Miliband announces plans to let combined authorities keep business rates
Heseltine: Forget a referendum, Birmingham must have an elected mayor
Economic Development
Birmingham needs a mayor to help shift power away from London and to the region.
Cameron stands alone in Europe - and quite likes it
Opinion
David Cameron has been on a one-man crusade to try to prevent Jean-Claude Juncker becoming President of the European Commission.
Birmingham Day showcases progress in city's creative quarter
Enterprise
Senior BBC executive pledges corporation's commitment to investing in Birmingham
Home ownership dreams 'slipping away' for West Midland families
Economic Development
New research found that the number of households in the region rose by 83,200 between 2010 and 2014 鈥 but just 35,850 new homes became available, a shortfall of 47,350 homes
City men arrested after travelling to fight in Syria and Iraq
Economic Development
MP reveals he knows of three Birmingham men taken in after travelling to war-torn Middle East
Chancellor wants Birmingham to have elected mayor
Economic Development
George Osborne promises cash and control over transport and housing
MPs in call for quiz into historic child abuse cases
Economic Development
MPs from across the West Midlands are backing calls for a national inquiry into historic cases of child sex abuse.
Midland MP: I'd punch journalist in the throat
Economic Development
Lichfield MP Michael Fabricant was condemned by Conservative colleagues for saying he'd punch a journalist in the throat
Citizen Khan on hand as Birmingham Day returns
Economic Development
The latest 鈥淏irmingham Day鈥 event, on June 25, will showcase the region鈥檚 creative sector
Where did it all go wrong for Ed?
Opinion
Many voters still don't trust Ed Miliband to manage the nation's finances.
Minister admits HS2 rail depot will cost hundreds of jobs
Economic Development
Government Minister responsible for high speed rail says more than 1,300 potential jobs will be lost if depot is built on historic land in Washwood Heath