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Jonathan Walker

The Birmingham Post's Political Editor based at Westminster.

HS2 'will still go ahead' despite Queen's Speech omission, insists DfT
Economic Development
A planned high speed rail network with Birmingham at its heart will go ahead as planned despite reports that the project has been delayed, the Department for Transport has insisted.
Jonathan Walker: MPs back independent schools plan
Economic Development
Calls from some of Britain鈥檚 top independent schools for state funding have received backing from an unexpected source.
MP John Hemming says News International executives could face jail
Economic Development
The House of Commons could jail News International executives for spying on MP Tom Watson in an attempt to block his investigation into phone hacking, an MP has warned.
Greater Birmingham LEP pushes Nick Clegg for city deal
Economic Development
Birmingham has submitted radical plans to devolve power and cash to the West Midlands in a 鈥渃ity deal鈥 to be considered by Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg.
University warns of teacher shortage as education cuts hit
Economic Development
Dramatic reforms to teacher training could lead to a shortage of new recruits as universities close training departments, Birmingham academics have warned.
West Midlands MP Tom Watson says News International 'corrupted' the 海角视频
Economic Development
Black Country MP Tom Watson claimed senior figures at newspaper publisher News International 鈥渃orrupted our country鈥 as a Commons inquiry warned media mogul Rupert Murdoch was 鈥渘ot a fit person鈥 to run a major international corporation.
Elected city mayors should push for regional power, says Centre For Cities
Economic Development
Cities which elect mayors this year should push for 鈥渕etro mayors鈥 covering multiple local authorities in 2016, according to a leading think tank.
Jonathan Walker: PM fighting to the end with his support for mayors
Economic Development
David Cameron has been outspoken in his support for a directly-elected mayor, slipping in a plea for voters in Coventry to back the proposal as he answered questions in the Commons.
NHS reforms to cost West Midlands primary care trusts 拢363m
Economic Development
Controversial plans to reform the NHS are costing up to 拢363 million in the West Midland, the Birmingham Post can reveal.
Postal vote fraud still rife, says judge who compared Birmingham to 'banana republic'
Economic Development
The judge who once compared Birmingham to a 鈥渂anana republic鈥 has warned that voting fraud is still rife - and accused politicians of failing to tackle the problem.
Calls to name Birmingham as national airport
Economic Development
Birmingham Airport has urged the government to name it officially as one of Britain鈥檚 major national airports, as managers engaged in a war of words with rivals at London鈥檚 Heathrow.
Forty-nine West Midlands railway ticket offices under threat
Economic Development
Ministers have denied secretly approving plans to close rail ticket offices across the West Midlands, after a leaked e-mail from government officials stated the closures were going ahead.
Third of incapacity benefit claimants in West Midlands deemed fit to work
Economic Development
Assessments on incapacity benefit claimants have found that more than one in three of the West Midlands are fit to work.
Elected mayors must be regional to make a difference claims Warwick Commission
Economic Development
There is 鈥渘o point鈥 creating a mayor whose powers are limited to just one local authority area when key public services cover larger regions, a major study has concluded.
Chaos at Birmingham Airport as passengers barge their way through passport checks
Economic Development
Angry passengers fought with border officials and pushed their way through passport checks at Birmingham Airport after being forced to queue for almost two hours, it has emerged.
Jonathan Walker: Pay 拢30,000 if you want to be mayor
Economic Development
Selection contests are often nastier than elections themselves, and the mayoral battle is a good example.
Labour 'running scared' of by-election in Birmingham, claims Respect
Economic Development
Labour has been accused of 鈥渞unning scared鈥 after it emerged senior party figures want to ban sitting MPs from standing as mayors 鈥 in order to avoid a difficult by-election in Birmingham Hodge Hill.
Enterprise zones now fully operational across West Midlands
Economic Development
Enterprise zones offering businesses tax breaks and fewer planning restrictions have gone live across the West Midlands.
Labour may ban Liam Byrne and Gisela Stuart from standing for mayor
Economic Development
City MP Liam Byrne鈥檚 high-profile bid to become mayor of Birmingham has been dealt a major blow 鈥 after it emerged Labour might ban him from standing.
Jonathan Walker: Who's the biggest loser - Miliband or Cameron?
Economic Development
Who鈥檚 the biggest loser at the moment 鈥 David Cameron or Ed Miliband?
Greater Birmingham LEP chairman backs expansion at Heathrow Airport
Economic Development
The head of Birmingham鈥檚 enterprise partnership, which is backing bold expansion plans at the city鈥檚 airport, has called for a third runway to be built at London鈥檚 Heathrow.
Birmingham mayoral candidate Liam Byrne admits: 'I need to put my money where my mouth is'
Economic Development
Labour鈥檚 Liam Byrne tells Political Editor Jonathan Walker why he wants to be Birmingham鈥檚 first mayor, why he can win despite coming late to the race and why his decision to stand was backed by Ed Miliband
The 拢5m police gamble on private partnership plans
Economic Development
Police have committed 拢5 million to controversial plans to bring in private sector partners 鈥 but the money may be wasted because the scheme could be scrapped.
Treasury claims public sector pay is too high in West Midlands
Economic Development
Public sector workers in the West Midlands face pay cuts of around six per cent 鈥 with the money used to increase salaries for London workers, Treasury documents have revealed.