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Jonathan Walker

The Birmingham Post's Political Editor based at Westminster.

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.
Probe into Cadbury takeover led to bitter row between MPs and Kraft officials
Economic Development
A war of words erupted between MPs on a House of Commons committee and the board of Kraft during the investigation into the takeover of the Birmingham-based chocolate maker.
Jonathan Walker: All-powerful mayor move could leave us in a pickle
Economic Development
I鈥檓 not sure if a powerful directly-elected mayor would be a good thing for cities like Birmingham and Coventry, but the Government鈥檚 plans to introduce 鈥渟hadow mayors鈥 in the meantime look increasingly barmy the more we learn about them.
Second enterprise zone considered for Birmingham and Solihull
Economic Development
Ministers are to consider proposals for a second 鈥渆nterprise zone鈥 offering employers tax breaks in the Birmingham and Solihull area.
John Hemming: I'll defy injunctions if stars try to get innocent people jailed
Economic Development
More celebrities who have taken out injunctions to hide details of their private lives will be named in the House of Commons if they try to have 鈥渋nnocent people鈥 jailed, the Birmingham MP who identified Ryan Giggs has warned.
Government committee still concerned by Kraft takeover of Cadbury
Economic Development
A powerful Commons committee has warned it still has 鈥渟ignificant concerns鈥 about Kraft鈥檚 takeover of Birmingham-based chocolate-maker Cadbury.
Schools pushing pupils to 'easy-option' vocational subjects, claims Stourbridge MP
Economic Development
Schools are robbing children of the chance to go to a top university by pushing them to take vocational subjects, an MP has claimed.
Jonathan Walker: Campaigners pull out all the stops in case for HS2
Economic Development
Supporters of a planned high speed rail line between London and Birmingham have taken their case directly to the House of Commons by taking out a full-page advert entitled Why the West Midlands needs High Speed Two in Parliament鈥檚 in-house magazine.
Birmingham City Council scraps 'unlawful' plans for 拢15m social care cuts
Economic Development
Birmingham City Council has been forced to scrap plans to end care packages for 4,000 adults after the decision was condemned by a High Court judge.
Caroline Spelman under fire over refusal to ban circus animals
Economic Development
Environment Secretary Caroline Spelman is under fire again over claims her department misled Parliament.
Shadow mayor will create a dictatorship in Birmingham, Labour MP warns
Economic Development
Ministers are threatening to impose a 鈥渄ictatorship鈥 on Birmingham by giving the city an unelected mayor, an MP has claimed.
Attempt to stop shadow mayor being imposed on Birmingham fails
Economic Development
A last ditch attempt to prevent the imposition of a shadow mayor on major cities including Coventry and Birmingham has failed, despite opposition from across the country.
Attempt to stop shadow mayor being imposed on Birmingham fails
Economic Development
A last ditch attempt to prevent the imposition of a shadow mayor on major cities including Coventry and Birmingham has failed, despite opposition from across the country.
David Cameron pledges to narrow wage gap between West Midlands and London
Economic Development
David Cameron has committed himself to reversing the growing wage gap between the South-east and other regions such as the West Midlands.
Birmingham MPs demand more from schools to combat forced marriages
Economic Development
Schools should be ordered to help girls and young women who may be in danger of becoming victims of forced marriage, Birmingham MPs have demanded.
Black Country MP calls for extra Bank Holiday
Economic Development
Britain should have a new bank holiday celebrating its special commitment to democracy, fairness and tolerance on St George鈥檚 Day or the anniversary of the liberation of the Falkland Islands, an MP has claimed.
Black Country MP calls for extra Bank Holiday
Economic Development
Britain should have a new bank holiday celebrating its special commitment to democracy, fairness and tolerance on St George鈥檚 Day or the anniversary of the liberation of the Falkland Islands, an MP has claimed.
Jonathan Walker: Lib Dems set to go public with Tory grievances
Economic Development
It鈥檚 not unheard of for a Government minister to boast about their success in foiling the plans of their own colleagues.
Police commissioners plan a 'chilling prospect', warns Birmingham peer
Economic Development
The Birmingham peer who plunged Government police reforms into disarray has warned that elected police chiefs raise 鈥渢he chilling prospect鈥 of local politicians taking over forces.
Electric cars are the future, says Jaguar Land Rover director
Economic Development
Motorists will flock to ultra-green electric vehicles because of the savings they鈥檒l make on petrol, according to Bob Joyce, the man behind Jaguar鈥檚 remarkable 拢700,000 green supercar.
Birmingham MP slams Ministers over youth unemployment
Economic Development
Ministers have been accused of doing 鈥渢oo little and too late鈥 to tackle youth unemployment as official figures showed one in five young people in the West Midlands is out of work.
Labour to oppose Mike Whitby shadow mayor appointment in Birmingham
Economic Development
Labour will try to block plans to make city council leader Mike Whitby the unelected mayor of Birmingham as it attempts to inflict another defeat on the Government next week.
What a difference a year makes for the Cameron and Clegg coalition
Economic Development
Twelve months ago, David Cameron and Nick Clegg came together to form the 海角视频鈥檚 first coalition government since the war.
Ministers attacked for doing too little to tackle youth unemployment by Birmingham MP
Economic Development
Ministers have been accused of doing 鈥渢oo little and too late鈥 to tackle youth unemployment as official figures showed one in five young people in the West Midlands is out of work.