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Jonathan Walker

The Birmingham Post's Political Editor based at Westminster.

Tories re-select Aidan Burley, MP in middle of Nazi theme party inquiry
Economic Development
The Conservative MP who took part in a Nazi-themed stag party has been reselected to represent the party at the next election 鈥 even though police are still investigating his behaviour.
Barrister: People 'didn't care' about sick at Stafford Hospital
Economic Development
The barrister who laid bare the appalling failures at Stafford Hospital said part of the problem was 鈥減eople who didn鈥檛 care鈥.
'Accept gay rights or face oblivion', Conservative MP tells fellow Tories
Economic Development
The Conservative Party must embrace equality including gay rights or risk permanent electoral oblivion, a Midland MP has warned.
Queen Elizabeth Hospital at cutting edge of knowledge export drive
Economic Development
Managers at Birmingham鈥檚 拢627 million superhospital are advising health services across the world on the best way to build new facilities.
Eric Pickles drops 拢200m bombshell on Birmingham City Council
Economic Development
Birmingham City Council will be forced to raise up to 拢200 million through the sale of assets after the Government refused to lend it enough money to meet equal pay claims.
Jonathan Walker: Lords give Cameron a headache
Economic Development
While MPs were debating single-sex marriage, the House of Lords was busy causing trouble for the Prime Minister by beginning the process of putting some of Lord Leveson's proposals for press regulation into effect.
'Shambolic' police interpreter service condemned
Economic Development
A Commons inquiry has condemned the 鈥渟hambolic鈥 introduction of a new police interpreter service which allowed foreign suspects to walk free from custody.
Pickles attacks councils for cutting jobs and services while hoarding cash
Economic Development
Local Government Secretary Eric Pickles has claimed local authorities in the 海角视频 are sitting on cash reserves of 拢16 billion.
Conservative divisions expected in gay marriage vote
Economic Development
Divisions in the Conservative party will be exposed tonight as Parliament votes on whether to change the law to allow gay marriages - with a majority expected to abstain or oppose the proposal.
Disused stations in Birmingham could reopen as part of HS2
Economic Development
Closed and neglected urban rail stations in Birmingham could be transformed under proposals being drawn up by Midland councils and business leaders.
Jonathan Walker: Tories suffer from attack of amnesia
Economic Development
You might think the Tories would show a little gratitude to their Liberal Democrat colleagues, as they wouldn鈥檛 be in power today without Lib Dem support.
Ed Miliband in Birmingham to launch Labour's Youth Jobs Taskforce
Economic Development
Labour leader Ed Miliband is calling on the Government to give local councils more powers to create jobs, as he visits the West Midlands.
BBC vows to plan for more investment in Birmingham and West Midlands
Economic Development
The acting director general of the BBC has pledged to develop a plan for investing in Birmingham and the West Midlands, according to MPs who met him this week.
Ministers 'lied to' in West Coast franchise shambles, inquiry claims
Economic Development
Civil servants overseeing the West Coast Main Line franchise may have been biased against Virgin Trains, a Commons inquiry has concluded.
Labour threatens last-minute changes to HS2 plans in depot row
Economic Development
A Labour government would reverse controversial plans to create a rail maintenance depot in east Birmingham which some politicians claim could cost 7,200 jobs, MP Liam Byrne has announced.
Birmingham City Council leader Sir Albert joins 'supercabinet' to fight funding cuts
Economic Development
Birmingham鈥檚 council leader Sir Albert Bore has joined forces with the leaders of seven other big cities to form a 鈥渟upercabinet鈥
HS2 depot would destroy east Birmingham economy, says city MP Liam Byrne
Economic Development
A planned high speed rail depot in Birmingham could 鈥渄estroy鈥 the economy in the eastern part of the city, the House of Commons is to be told.
Jonathan Walker: Birmingham should make a third bid for a capital of culture crown
Economic Development
Will it be third time lucky for Birmingham? The city is considering whether to apply for the title of City of Culture, after the Government launched a fresh contest.
100,000 more in work but unemployment also rises
Economic Development
The number of people in jobs in the West Midlands has risen by 100,000 people in the past year 鈥 but unemployment has also risen at the same time.
Call for answers over four-hour M6 closure
Economic Development
Roads chiefs will be ordered to explain why the M6 was closed for four hours after a Christmas Day horror crash.
Jobs windfall if 'city deal' agreed for Black Country
Manufacturing
Up to 97,000 jobs could be created in the Black Country if ministers approve plans to give local councils and business leaders more control over how money is spent locally, councillors have said.
Speculation over Europe is damaging economy, say business chiefs
Economic Development
Business leaders have demanded that Britain must remain part of the European Union and warned that even speculation that the 海角视频 might leave would damage the region鈥檚 economy.
Ex-journalist Lord Fowler backs calls for press regulator
Economic Development
A Midland peer and former journalist has criticised newspaper standards and claimed a "deeply rotten culture" has been allowed to develop in some parts of the press.
MPs call for 'new industrial revolution' for the region
Manufacturing
Britain needs a 鈥渘ew industrial revolution鈥 to back manufacturers and bring jobs and prosperity to the West Midlands, ministers have been told.