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Jonathan Walker

The Birmingham Post's Political Editor based at Westminster.

Jonathan Walker: Should the 海角视频 increase foreign aid?
Economic Development
Birmingham鈥檚 sole Conservative MP, Andrew Mitchell, has is a passionate defender of the Government鈥檚 commitment to increasing the 海角视频鈥檚 aid budget.
Liam Byrne says jobs are top priority as he bids to become Birmingham Mayor
Economic Development
The battle to become Birmingham鈥檚 first directly-elected mayor has been blown wide open with the announcement by former Cabinet Minister Liam Byrne that he wants the job - and he has listed his top three priorities as "jobs, jobs and jobs".
Liam Byrne announces bid to be Birmingham's elected mayor
Economic Development
Former Cabinet Minister Liam Byrne has announced plans to quit the shadow cabinet as he bids to become Birmingham鈥檚 first-elected Mayor.
Mike Whitby backing elected mayor for Birmingham after Cameron pledge
Economic Development
David Cameron has pledged to give Birmingham a seat at the heart of Government 鈥 but only if it chooses to create a directly-elected mayor, after the Prime Minister announced plans for a 鈥渃abinet of mayors鈥 which he will chair.
HS2 must not repeat the mistakes of HS1, insist engineers
Economic Development
Engineers have warned that a planned high speed rail network with Birmingham at its heart must not repeat the mistakes of Britain鈥檚 first high speed railway line, which connects London and the Channel Tunnel.
National politicians could be ideal for city mayors, says David Cameron
Economic Development
National politicians who have made their names at Westminster could become the mayors of Britain鈥檚 great cities, David Cameron has predicted.
Birmingham Riots: Report calls for all young people to be given jobs
Economic Development
Every young person should be guaranteed a job if they are unemployed for more than two years, the Government鈥檚 official inquiry into last summer鈥檚 riots has recommended.
Birmingham riots report demands help for 500,000 "forgotten families"
Economic Development
Every young person should be guaranteed a job if they are unemployed for more than two years, the Government鈥檚 official inquiry into last summer鈥檚 riots recommended today.
Jonathan Walker: Having a mayor seems to bring more Government cash to the city
Economic Development
Congratulations to Manchester, which has become the second city to agree a 鈥渃ity deal鈥 with the Government.
Labour's city mayor rule creates dilemma for Birmingham hopeful Gisela Stuart
Economic Development
Labour is facing a furious internal row after party chiefs ruled that MPs hoping to become city mayors must promise to resign from the Commons if they are picked as mayoral candidates.
HS2 could see Birmingham Airport renamed as London-Birmingham, claims chief engineer
Economic Development
High speed rail will lead to the creation of an entire new city based around 鈥淟ondon-Birmingham Airport鈥, the chief engineer of the new line has predicted.
Fears for Birmingham Airport plans after Osborne hints at Boris Island backing
Economic Development
The Government has insisted Birmingham Airport could still play a leading role in meeting growing demand for air travel, after the Chancellor hinted he was backing Boris Johnson鈥檚 plans for a new airport in the Thames Estuary.
Transport secretary pledges to 'remove barriers' to Birmingham Airport expansion
Economic Development
Birmingham Airport鈥檚 campaign to expand has received a major boost after Transport Secretary Justine Greening said she wanted to 鈥渞emove barriers鈥 which prevented it growing.
Work experience programme critics dubbed as 'extremists' by Warwickshire MP
Economic Development
Campaigners who attacked the Government鈥檚 work experience programme have been condemned as 鈥渆xtremists鈥 and 鈥渏ob snobs鈥 in an angry House of Commons debate.
Digby Jones under fire for urging Government to buy British
Economic Development
Former CBI chief Digby Jones has clashed with Ministers who accused him of 鈥減rotectionism鈥 for urging police forces to buy British vehicles.
Ed Miliband promises jobs for young unemployed in Midlands visit
Economic Development
Labour leader Ed Miliband will promise to find a job for every young person who is unemployed for a year or more, in a major speech in Coventry today.
Jonathan Walker: Mystery of police force's 'privatisation'
Economic Development
What exactly is West Midlands Police asking potential private sector partners to do for it?
West Midlands Fire Service could lose half its firefighters through cuts
Economic Development
The former firefighter who leads West Midlands Fire Authority has warned the brigade could be forced to lose half its officers as a result of Government cuts.
Birmingham snubbed in race to run Treasury backed 'green bank'
Economic Development
Birmingham鈥檚 bid to host a prestigious Treasury-backed bank has been rejected on the grounds that its financial services sector is too small 鈥 even though it has more workers in this field than any English city outside London.
Dudley leaders speak of town pride after failing to land city status
Economic Development
Dudley鈥檚 bid for city status showed the borough 鈥減unches above its weight鈥 despite its failure to win the historic contest, council leaders said.
No to Birmingham mayor campaign compares itself to battle against Hitler
Economic Development
Campaigners against a directly-elected mayor for Birmingham have compared the battle to stop a mayor being created to the battle against Hitler.
Send London civil servants to factory floor, says John Spellar
Economic Development
London-based civil servants should be forced to work shifts at a Midland manufacturing firm to learn about the real world, according to an outspoken MP.
MPs' warning as West Midlands Fire loses five fire-fighters a month
Economic Development
Lives are being put at risk by a 拢30 million cut in funding for West Midlands Fire Service which means five fire-fighting posts are being axed every month, MPs have warned.
Birmingham's youth stuck without work or training "costing 拢625 million"
Economic Development
Failure to find work or education for young people in Birmingham could cost taxpayers a massive 拢625 million over the next ten years, Labour claimed.