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Jonathan Walker

The Birmingham Post's Political Editor based at Westminster.

Jonathan Walker: Concern over 'welfare' of the workers
Economic Development
Prime Minister's Questions this week was dominated by a topic which may well be debated right up to the next election - has George Osborne hit working families in the pocket?
Airport managers join Birmingham in call for air passenger duty reform
Economic Development
Airport managers from across England have backed Birmingham鈥檚 campaign for reform of air passenger duty to encourage growth outside London.
Revenue rise for London Midland despite almost 1,000 cancellations
Economic Development
Rail operator London Midland recorded a bumper 13 per cent increase in revenue despite cancelling hundreds of trains.
Heseltine - Birmingham should have elected mayor imposed
Economic Development
Lord Heseltine, the Conservative peer who drew up radical plans to divert billions of pounds from Whitehall to local economic agencies, has called on the Government to impose elected mayors on big cities.
Mixed response to gay marriage proposals
Economic Development
Plans to legalise same-sex marriages have received a mixed response from Midland MPs 鈥 with one saying it will put heterosexual couples off marrying.
Train operator London Midland told to send daily updates to Government
Economic Development
Troubled train operator London Midland has been ordered to send updates to the Department for Transport every day about the trains it is cancelling or re-routing.
Jonathan Walker: William Beveridge would back welfare cuts
Economic Development
Nobody wants to be a Thatcherite or a Blairite any more.
Birmingham will be a 'model' for power and funding
Economic Development
Birmingham is providing 鈥渁 model鈥 for how power and funding could be devolved to big cities and regions across the country, Business Secretary Vince Cable has revealed.
Autumn Statement: Chancellor abandons 'local pay' plans
Economic Development
Chancellor George Osborne has abandoned plans to introduce local pay in a range of public services.
Birmingham city council to announced 拢100 million in further cuts
Economic Development
Birmingham City Council is set to plan for more budget cuts in excess of 拢100 million, as a result of what it said were 鈥渦nfair鈥 cuts in grant from central government and the legacy of the authority鈥檚 previous administration.
Newspaper editors ordered to set up own regulator
Economic Development
Newspaper editors have been ordered by the Government to set up their own regulator in line with Lord Leveson鈥檚 proposals 鈥 or face legislation forcing them to do so.
Unemployed must accept work, says Labour's Liam Byrne
Economic Development
Labour must end a something-for-nothing welfare culture and force people to work if they are able to, Birmingham MP Liam Byrne has insisted.
MPs demand inquiry into Advantage West Midlands property empire
Economic Development
MPs have demanded an inquiry into the fate of a giant property empire built up by a Government agency designed to boost the economy of the West Midlands.
Regions must get more transport spending, inquiry tells MPs
Economic Development
Transport spending must be increased in the regions outside London to promote economic growth, MPs have been told.
Birmingham chosen as pilot for local government scheme - and could scoop 拢1bn
Economic Development
David Cameron has chosen Birmingham to pilot radical proposals to change the way local government works 鈥 and potentially handing the city a 拢1 billion jackpot.
Phone hacking should be allowed if it's in public interest - MP Tom Watson
Economic Development
Newspapers should have new legal rights to obtain information - and even to use illegal methods such as phone hacking, according to MP Tom Watson.
Nadine Dorries in Twitter row with Birmingham MP Steve McCabe
Economic Development
The MP criticised after taking time off to appear on I鈥檓 a Celebrity...
MP rejects minimum alcohol price plan
Economic Development
A planned minimum price for booze has been criticised by a Birmingham MP who claimed it would hit responsible drinkers in the pocket.
Birmingham firm wins share of 拢30m manufacturing support cash
Manufacturing
Manufacturing world leaders have received a 拢30 million boost from the Government to help them become more competitive and safeguard jobs.
West Midlands economy suffering, claims Labour business spokesman Chuka Umunna
Economic Development
The West Midlands has lost out on valuable investment and jobs because of the Government鈥檚 decision to abolish regional economic agencies, Shadow Business Secretary Chuka Umunna has claimed.
Birmingham MP leads Palestine statehood call
Economic Development
Almost 100 MPs have backed calls from Birmingham MP Richard Burden for the Government to recognise Palestine as a country in its own right, at a key United Nations vote next week.
Doctor returns to offer 'antidote' to NHS reform
Economic Development
The former hospital consultant who rocked the major parties by winning election as an independent MP in Worcestershire has returned to politics - warning he doesn't trust Labour or the Conservatives to take care of the NHS.
Huge shortfall of homes in West Midlands could hit a whole generation
Economic Development
The West Midlands is suffering from "a massive shortage of new housing" with fewer than half the number of homes being built each year that are needed, the National Housing Federation has claimed.
Jonathan Walker: Parties agree on major benefit cuts
Economic Development
Conservatives and Liberal Democrats appear to have come to an agreement about one of the most controversial decisions the coalition government will have to take - how to find s10 billion in welfare cuts.