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Jonathan Walker

The Birmingham Post's Political Editor based at Westminster.

Capital exodus to Brum
Economic Development
Hundreds of civil-service jobs have been relocated to Birmingham from London, the Chancellor announced.
Anti-war website urges tactical Tory voting to curb Blair
Economic Development
A left-wing website run by a former Birmingham student is urging anti-war voters to support the Conservatives in 19 West Midland seats.
Brown makes Brum his science city
Economic Development
Birmingham was named a "science city" by Gordon Brown yesterday, as the Chancellor warned that Britain's economic success depended on high-technology industries.
MP slams plans to sell arms to China
Economic Development
A senior Midland MP has attacked the European Union over plans to sell arms to China which threaten to spark a trade war with the US.
MPs insist rural rail lines must stay
Economic Development
Loss-making rural rail lines in the Midlands must remain open, MPs warned yesterday.
Tobacco smuggling is 'out of control'
Economic Development
Smuggling of hand-rolling tobacco is out of control and costing the taxpayer hundreds of millions of pounds, MPs have warned.
MP's joy at gun ban in Labour manifesto
Economic Development
A Birmingham MP won a major victory in his battle for a ban on replica firearms when Tony Blair announced the proposal would be included in Labour's election manifesto.
Taylor leads call for action to prevent blood-clot deaths
Economic Development
The Midland MP who warned more than 500 hospital patients a week are dying from blood clots has called for urgent Government action to cut the death toll.
Blair backs phone masts
Economic Development
The Prime Minister yesterday dismissed public concerns about mobile phone masts by insisting they were safe and the Government had no plans to stop them going up.
NHS to use city test for MRSA
Economic Development
A new technique for stopping the spread of the hospital superbug MRSA is to be tested by the NHS after it was developed by a Birmingham doctor, Health Secretary John Reid has revealed.
Firm's saucy campaign to keep its name sacred
Economic Development
The creators of the original Worcestershire Sauce have launched a campaign to prevent imitations using the name in the wake of the Sudan 1 food scare.
Net makes it easier to catch perverts
Economic Development
Up to 100,000 people may be involved in downloading child pornography in Britain, a senior West Midland Police Officer has warned.
Brown ally may content Mids seat
Economic Development
Chancellor Gordon Brown's right hand man is poised to return to the Midlands as an MP.
Region has one of highest drink death rates
Economic Development
There were renewed calls last night for health warnings on alcohol as figures showed the West Midlands has one of the country's highest drink-related death rates.
Proposals to make Brum even greater
Economic Development
Proposals for a "Greater Birmingham" which would replace the West Midlands as an official English region are to be examined by the city council's chief executive.
Ministers will not stop fire cover cuts
Economic Development
Ministers have refused to intervene in plans to cut the number of night-time fire engines in the West Midlands by a quarter.
Reid may expand IVF cycle targets
Economic Development
Health Secretary John Reid will consider expanding fertility services once every health trust offers at least one full course of treatment, he pledged yesterday.
Traffic increase raises rail fare fears
Economic Development
Traffic on roads across the West Midlands has increased by almost eight per cent, raising fresh questions about plans for a massive increase in rail fares.
Adulterer Marsden backs Charles
Economic Development
Prince Charles has won the support of another controversial figure known for his colourful private life - Midland MP Paul Marsden.
Brown faces China crisis
Economic Development
Gordon Brown promised to abolish unemployment among young people completely in an electioneering visit to the Midlands yesterday.
Sugar cuts a bitter pill for farmers
Economic Development
Midland farmers will suffer as a result of EU rules cutting sugar production, MPs have warned.
Councillors face vote trial - without solicitors
Economic Development
Claims that six Birmingham councillors were elected following a massive campaign of postal vote fraud are to go to trial on Monday despite their solicitors walking out on them.
DfES refuses to attack term-holiday parents
Economic Development
The Department for Education has refused to condemn parents who keep their children away from school despite promising a crackdown on truancy.
Stations top list of shame
Economic Development
Midland railway stations have topped a list of shame for the worst facilities on the West Coast Main Line.