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Jonathan Walker

The Birmingham Post's Political Editor based at Westminster.

Chiltern Railways fined for breaking franchise agreement
Economic Development
The railway operator responsible for services between London and Birmingham Moor Street station has been fined 拢350,000 for breaking its franchise agreement with the Government.
拢20m compensation offered so far to homeowners near HS2 route
Economic Development
Taxpayers have stumped up 拢20million offered in compensation to homeowners affected by the planned high speed rail line - even though Ministers are still considering whether or not to build it.
Government hands out 拢20m of compensation to homeowners for high speed rail
Economic Development
Taxpayers have offered 拢20 million in compensation to homeowners affected by a planned high speed rail line to London - even though Ministers are still considering whether or not to build it.
Cameron praises Birmingham City Council despite unlawful cutbacks
Economic Development
David Cameron has praised Birmingham City Council as an 鈥渆xcellent鈥 local authority despite a High Court judgement which condemned 鈥減otentially devastating鈥 cuts to care for elderly and disabled people.
David Cameron praises Birmingham City Council despite unlawful cutbacks
Economic Development
David Cameron has praised Birmingham City Council as an 鈥渆xcellent鈥 local authority despite a High Court judgement which condemned 鈥減otentially devastating鈥 cuts to care for elderly and disabled people.
Study calls for elected mayors to have increased powers
Economic Development
Big city mayors will help to cut unemployment and improve public transport聽鈥 but they must be given more powers, a major study has recommended.
Cameron defends Birmingham MP Andrew Mitchell over international aid
Economic Development
David Cameron sprang to the defence of Britain鈥檚 aid policy and under-fire MP Andrew Mitchell as he insisted sending money overseas was the 鈥渞ight thing鈥 to do.
90,000 people in West Midlands claiming benefits for more than 10 years
Economic Development
MORE than 90,000 people in the West Midlands have spent the last ten years on benefits.
MEP Nikki Sinclaire still hoping to stand for 海角视频IP at next election
Economic Development
West Midlands MEP Nikki Sinclaire fell out with her 海角视频IP colleagues last year, but she tells Political Editor Jonathan Walker why she could still return to the fold 鈥 and why she turns her back when she hears Beethoven鈥檚 Ninth Symphony.
Jonathan Walker: Will Ed listen to his people if it means a policy shift?
Economic Development
Liam Byrne has apparently been telling Labour colleagues some uncomfortable truths.
Andrew Mitchell defends overseas aid policy as Tories attack
Economic Development
Providing aid to struggling countries overseas is just as vital to Britain鈥檚 security as tanks and guns, International Development Secretary and Birmingham MP Andrew Mitchell has insisted.
Armed police called into action 900 times in West Midlands
Economic Development
Armed police were sent into action more than 900 times last year in the West Midlands.
Andrew Mitchell launches defence of overseas aid policy
Economic Development
Providing aid to struggling countries overseas is just as vital to Britain鈥檚 security as tanks and guns, International Development Secretary Andrew Mitchell has insisted.
Armed police called into action 900 times in West Mids
Economic Development
Armed police were sent into action more than 900 times last year in the West Midlands.
Localism Bill undermines councils and threatens democracy, say MPs
Economic Development
Elected police chiefs, establishing free schools and reforms of the NHS are undermining local councils and wrecking local democracy, MPs have warned.
Liberal Democrats want raising of women's retirement age delayed to 2026
Economic Development
Liberal Democrat MPs are pressing the Government to perform yet another u-turn, this time over plans to raise the state pension age.
Birmingham MP condemns care homes firm Southern Cross as it announces job cuts
Economic Development
A Labour MP has condemned two close aides of former Prime Minister Tony Blair for their role in ailing care home provider Southern Cross, which runs 43 homes in the West Midlands.
Birmingham named as priority area in 海角视频 battle against extremism
Economic Development
Birmingham is to be a 鈥減riority area鈥 in the fight against extremism, the Home Secretary has announced.
Jonathan Walker: Politicians take leaf out of journalists' expense book
Economic Development
Back when new stories about MPs鈥 expenses were appearing in the papers every day, I鈥檇 get the odd rueful comment from politicians pointing out that journalists were notorious for abusing their own expense accounts.
Birmingham and Solihull homes repossession claims up 17%
Economic Development
More than 600 homeowners in Birmingham and Solihull were threatened with losing their home in the first three months of this year, government figures have revealed.
Patients to have greater say on NHS reforms, following review led by Birmingham GP
Economic Development
Ministers are to attempt to win support for controversial health reforms by promising to give patients a greater voice, following a review by a Birmingham GP.
MP calls for councils to prepare for running Southern Cross care homes
Economic Development
The Government must be ready to take over threatened care homes owned by ailing Southern Cross and hand them over to local authorities, a Birmingham MP has insisted.
Council's pledge to Southern Cross care home residents in Birmingham
Economic Development
Elderly and vulnerable care home residents will not suffer even if ailing care provider Southern Cross Healthcare faces collapse, Birmingham City Council has pledged.
Peers set to block plans to introduce senators for 海角视频 regions
Economic Development
A survey found that 80 per cent of peers oppose introducing a wholly or mainly elected upper chamber, even though the policy was in the manifestos of all three major parties.