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Jonathan Walker

The Birmingham Post's Political Editor based at Westminster.

Jon Walker: Change not to the benefit of burdened authorities
Economic Development
Local authorities are bracing themselves for the introduction of troubled welfare reforms which are rapidly descending into chaos.
GP surgeries come to the rescue for crisis-hit A&E departments
Economic Development
Desperate health managers are set to move GP surgeries into overwhelmed A&E departments in Birmingham.
National hub role for Birmingham Airport 'still an option'
Economic Development
Expanding Birmingham Airport to create a second national hub or 鈥渇ocal鈥 airport is a real possibility, the independent body charged by the Government with recommending future aviation policy has now said.
Why Blair will go down as a Labour Party winner
Economic Development
Whatever else history might say about Tony Blair, it will remember him as a winner.
Bishop of Lichfield warns of hardship in region after new immigration rules
Economic Development
Government plans to crack down on illegal immigration could lead to hardship and misery for families, the Bishop of Lichfield has warned.
MPs reject Birmingham Airport's hub ambitions
Economic Development
Birmingham Airport鈥檚 hopes of becoming a hub airport have been dealt a blow by a Commons inquiry which said the idea wouldn鈥檛 work.
Birmingham MP calls on HMRC to scrap 'rip-off' premium rate helpline
Economic Development
The taxman is ripping people off by making them dial a premium-rate phoneline for advice, a Birmingham MP has warned.
National Audit Office says sums do not add up for HS2 rail link
Economic Development
Plans for a 拢34 billion high speed rail line linking Birmingham with London, Manchester and Leeds have been thrown into turmoil after the official public spending watchdog concluded the HS2 business case does not make sense.
Greater Birmingham and Solihull LEP want to trial Heseltine's single pot
Economic Development
Plans to divert billions of pounds from central government to the regions could be piloted in Birmingham and the surrounding area if the city鈥檚 business and civic leaders get heir way.
The research claiming the deficit row could be academic
Economic Development
West Midlands councils have had their budgets cut by 拢76 million this financial year.
Jonathan Walker: The clowns win - time for our say
Economic Development
I guess it's time to admit defeat. The clowns have won, and perhaps it's been inevitable for a while.
Queen's Speech: "A blueprint for those who want to work hard"
Economic Development
A crackdown on immigration and measures to boost the economy were at the heart of the Queens Speech as the Government set out its legislative programme for the next 12 months.
Vince Cable dismisses Heseltine's LEP vision of regional economies
Economic Development
Plans to revive the West Midlands economy by handing billions to Local Enterprise Partnerships have been thrown into confusion after Business Secretary Vince Cable ruled them out.
Jonathan Walker: A new way to kickstart a good idea
Economic Development
The award-winning documentary looking at attempts to end conflict between two Birmingham gangs is going on tour to schools and youth clubs across the country - after donors handed over 拢21,000 in return for little more than a "thank you".
Easier to get drugs than cleaning kit at HMP Hewell
Economic Development
Campaigners have hit out at a Midland prison which was branded "unsafe and degrading" by inspectors.
Councils 'missing essential information over benefits changes' warn of chaos
Economic Development
The benefits system is being thrown into chaos because local councils are expected to oversee radical changes without essential information from Whitehall, Midland authorities have warned.
Call for LEPs to be given long-term funding
Economic Development
Local Enterprise Partnerships have a vital role to play boosting the economy - but they need more support and funding, MPs havesaid.
Ministers deny 拢40m deal over Great Western franchise
Economic Development
Government ministers have denied doing a deal with rail operators who were demanding 拢40 million in compensation after the bidding competition for the Great Western rail franchise was scrapped in January.
Jonathan Walker: Confusion between race and culture has to end
Economic Development
There are certain words I would like to ban, or at least to ban anyone from using without explaining exactly what they mean.
Labour leader Ed Miliband refuses to sack Liam Byrne
Economic Development
Labour leader Ed Miliband has rallied behind Birmingham MP Liam Byrne - after critics called for him to be sacked.
West Midlands hospitals missing A&E waiting time targets
Economic Development
The number of patients forced to wait hours for treatment has shot up at many West Midlands hospitals, official figures have revealed.
Ministers insist they can't force BBC to invest in Birmingham
Economic Development
Ministers insisted they could not order the BBC to invest in Birmingham as MPs called on the broadcaster to back the city in the House of Commons.
Councils blame welfare chaos on lack of Whitehall information
Economic Development
The benefits system is being thrown into chaos because local councils are expected to oversee radical changes without essential information from Whitehall, Midland authorities have warned.
Birmingham counts cost of welfare cuts as businesses fear revenue fall
Economic Development
The true devastating impact of benefits cuts in Birmingham can today be revealed with more than 14,000 households facing drastically reduced incomes.