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Jonathan Walker

The Birmingham Post's Political Editor based at Westminster.

Council gives backing to plan for West Midlands 'senate'
Economic Development
Calls for a West Midlands "senate" with the power to impose taxes and responsibility for housing and transport have been backed by the leader of the City Council.
Plan for 'city region' senate
Economic Development
Birmingham and the Black Country should form a "city region" with control over housing and transport and the power to impose taxes, an influential inquiry has concluded.
What are words worth?
Economic Development
The 100 words children need to learn have been identified by Midland academics.
Midland MPs in Cameron Cabinet
Economic Development
Midland MPs are to play key roles in new Conservative leader David Cameron's Shadow Cabinet.
Grants to protect flood-prone homes
Economic Development
Residents living near the flood-prone River Severn could receive Government grants to protect their homes.
First-timers lose out to buy-to-let investors
Economic Development
The growth of the buy-to-let market has pushed property prices out of reach of first-time buyers, Birmingham academics have warned.
Cameron's win heralds era of change for Tories
Economic Development
Midland Conservatives have welcomed the election of David Cameron as their party's fourth leader since Labour came to power in 1997.
Midland police forces in limbo
Economic Development
Midland police forces are locked in a dispute over the future of law enforcement in the region.
Shires claim a funding rip-off
Economic Development
Midland shires yesterday accused the Chancellor of penalising them at the expense of their urban neighbours as he unveiled a twoyear programme of local government funding.
MP warns Customs on 'silent' call figures
Economic Development
More than 300,000 silent phone calls could be made each year by Government officials, a Birmingham MP has claimed.
Shires claim a funding rip-off
Economic Development
Midland shires yesterday accused the Chancellor of penalising them at the expense of their urban neighbours as he unveiled a twoyear programme of local government funding.
Brum's four health trusts could merge
Economic Development
Birmingham's four health trusts could merge in a major shake-up of the NHS, Health Secretary Patricia Hewitt said yesterday.
Force could get four-month reprieve
Economic Development
West Mercia Police could get a four-month stay of execution if it refuses to merge with neighbouring forces,
Hospital cuts needed to combat shortfall - Blair
Economic Development
Health cuts which could threaten a Midland hospital are necessary to reduce NHS budget deficits, Tony Blair insisted.
Social services better - but more can be done
Economic Development
Social services are improving in the West Midlands, official inspectors revealed today.
Ambulance bosses fear regional change
Economic Development
Ambulance managers have told Health Secretary Patricia Hewitt they have "grave doubts" about plans to create a giant regional service.
Force merger will add 拢30 to council tax bill
Economic Development
Merging West Midlands Police with neighbouring forces could add 拢30 to the average council tax bill, new figures have revealed.
Jaguar boss questioned over move
Economic Development
The chairman of Jaguar is to be quizzed by MPs over plans to quit the firm's historic Coventry headquarters.
'Pension surrender' angers business
Economic Development
Business leaders condemned the Government for caving into unions over pensions yesterday, amid reports of a growing rift between Gordon Brown and Tony Blair.
Hewitt in talks over Staffs 999 cover
Economic Development
Leaders of Staffordshire Ambulance Service are to meet Health Secretary Patricia Hewitt in a bid to convince the Government to scrap plans for a new regional service.
Big rise in use of gun police
Economic Development
Armed police are deployed in the West Midlands 24 times every week, the Home Office has revealed.
Wrekin MP wants 'cyber security tsar'
Economic Development
Britain needs a dedicated security service to tackle internet hackers and terrorists, a Midland MP has warned.
Boundary change brings three-way survival battle
Economic Development
A battle for survival between three Birmingham MPs began today after the Boundary Commission confirmed plans to reform the city's parliamentary constituencies.
Rise in violence an ominous warning
Economic Development
West Midlands Police deal with more than ten incidents of drink-fuelled violence every day, the Home Office has revealed.