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Jonathan Walker

The Birmingham Post's Political Editor based at Westminster.

Praise from Labour and Greens as Salma Yaqoob moves on
Economic Development
High profile Birmingham politician Salma Yaqoob was urged to continue her career by rival parties, following her resignation from anti-war party Respect
Birmingham politican quits as Respect leader following Galloway row
Economic Development
Former Birmingham councillor Salma Yaqoob has quit as the leader of Respect, following a row over Respect MP George Galloway鈥檚 comments about rape.
Ministers defend drastic cuts to West Midlands Fire Service
Economic Development
Ministers have defended dramatic cuts to fire service funding and rejected claims that lives could be put at risk.
City bosses meet David Cameron
Economic Development
David Cameron has promised to work with Birmingham City Council and business leaders to create jobs and improve transport services, after meeting city bosses at Westminster.
Third runway fear as bosses make airport expansion call
Economic Development
Business leaders have written to David Cameron鈥檚 new Transport Secretary urging him to back Birmingham Airport鈥檚 expansion plans 鈥 after the Government admitted it was reconsidering the case for a third runway at Heathrow.
Rising stars from West Midlands get positions of power in reshuffle
Economic Development
David Cameron has promoted three rising stars from the West Midlands as part of a new generation of ministers designed to usher in the 鈥渄elivery phase鈥 of his government.
Jonathan Walker: Is Cameron planning a new airport?
Economic Development
Boris is on the warpath following the Prime Minister鈥檚 decision to move Transport Secretary Justine Greening from her role as Transport Secretary.
Birmingham to lobby Prime Minister on future of transport and jobs
Economic Development
Transport and jobs will be on the agenda when David Cameron meets a high level delegation of Birmingham leaders to discuss the city鈥檚 future.
Jonathan Walker: Is Justine Greening in for a hard landing?
Economic Development
You鈥檝e got to feel sorry for Transport Secretary Justine Greening, who鈥檚 coming under increasing pressure from her Conservative colleagues for the crime of defending Conservative policy.
Birmingham city councillors paid more than others in major cities
Economic Development
Birmingham has the highest-paid councillors of any major city 鈥 raking in more than 拢16,500 a year.
FirstGroup boss promises to improve on Virgin West Coast Main Line service
Economic Development
FirstGroup鈥檚 rail boss, who is set to take over services on the West Coast Main Line following a high-profile battle with Sir Richard Branson, has pledged to deliver a much better service than Virgin.
Transport Committee demands delay to West Coast Main Line railway deal
Economic Development
Ministers are under pressure to delay plans to strip Virgin Trains of its franchise to run services on the West Coast Main Line as the row over the controversial decision continues.
Backing for 'national' airport push
Economic Development
Birmingham Airport鈥檚 campaign to be named a national facility is to receive a major boost when Liberal Democrats urge the Government to block new runways at Heathrow 鈥 and expand regional hubs instead.
Tories investigate crime commissioner election process
Economic Development
Conservatives have launched an inquiry into claims the selection process to pick a candidate for the post of West Midlands Police and Crime Commissioner was flawed.
West Midlands MPs at risk as Tories push for boundary changes
Economic Development
The Government is to press ahead with a Commons vote on boundary changes, which could lead to the West Midlands losing five MPs, despite opposition from Liberal Democrats.
Jonathan Walker: Cameron loses control
Economic Development
Westminster was quiet during the Olympics. But there was one major political story which pierced the gloom, when Nick Clegg took to the airwaves to announce he was backing out of plans to cut the number of MPs in the House of Commons.
Minister and Sutton Coldfield MP Andrew Mitchell still takes fatherly advice
Economic Development
He鈥檚 56 years old and a House of Commons veteran in charge of the 海角视频鈥檚 拢9 billion aid budget.
Birmingham City Council wants to charge for Freedom of Information requests
Economic Development
Councils should be allowed to charge to provide information to the public following a dramatic increase in Freedom of Information requests, Birmingham City Council has suggested.
Police commissioner candidate Hannon pledges to keep politics out of role
Economic Development
The former head of Special Branch in the West Midlands has pledged to keep politics out of policing if she is elected as the force鈥檚 first Police and Crime Commissioner.
Majority of disability benefit claimants deemed fit for work
Economic Development
Six out of ten disability benefit claimants were found to be fit to work in the West Midlands 鈥 following tests which have been criticised by the man responsible for overseeing them.
Jonathan Walker: No right to feel slighted by ceremony
Economic Development
Britain鈥檚 hard-working entrepreneurs and the employees of their profit-making private firms are what make the NHS possible.
Court date welcomed as councils challenge DfT on HS2 findings
Economic Development
The date has been set for a court battle when Midland councils opposed to planned high speed the rail line will take on the Department for Transport in the High Court.
Labour sharpen knives for Staffordshire Tory MP Aidan Burley
Economic Development
Labour have launched a fund-raising campaign to unseat Conservative MP Aidan Burley following his claim that the Olympic opening ceremony was 鈥渓eftie multicultural crap鈥.
Husband of Birmingham MP Gisela Stuart dies
Economic Development
Birmingham MP Gisela Stuart is mourning the death of her husband, key government advisor and economist Derek Scott.