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Jonathan Walker

The Birmingham Post's Political Editor based at Westminster.

Revised Black Country and Worcestershire LEP bids get government backing
Economic Development
Black Country councils have succeeded in their bid to create a local enterprise partnership to support industry.
Mike Whitby to become Birmingham's 'acting mayor' ahead of referendum
Economic Development
Birmingham City Council leader Coun Mike Whitby 鈥 a staunch opponent of city mayors 鈥 is set聽to become acting mayor under radical reforms to local government announced today.
Birmingham should be free from central government control, says council chief
Economic Development
Millions of pounds could be raised for local services and thousands of jobs could be created if Birmingham was free from central government control, the city鈥檚 chief executive has told MPs.
Birmingham should be free from central government control, says chief executive
Economic Development
Millions of pounds could be raised for local services and thousands of jobs could be created if Birmingham was free from central government control, the city鈥檚 chief executive has told MPs.
Jonathan Walker: Localism Bill is still a long way off...
Economic Development
There鈥檚 still no sign of the Localism Bill, the Government legislation that will create mayors in big cities such as Birmingham.
Birmingham MP calls for TB vaccinations in city
Economic Development
An MP has joined calls for routine vaccinations against tuberculosis in parts of Birmingham.
MPs defy students and back increase in tuition fees
Economic Development
MPs defied furious students and academics to back a massive increase in student tuition fees to a maximum of 拢9,000 a year.
Birmingham MP calls for TB vaccinations in city
Economic Development
An MP has joined calls for routine vaccinations against tuberculosis in parts of Birmingham.
Midland MPs defy students and back increase in tuition fees
Economic Development
MPs defied furious students and academics to back a massive increase in student tuition fees to a maximum of 拢9,000 a year.
Coventry will become "backwater" if high speed rail gets go ahead
Economic Development
Coventry City Council has become the latest West Midlands authority to come out against plans for a high speed rail line.
Coventry will become "backwater" if high speed rail gets go ahead
Economic Development
Coventry City Council has become the latest West Midlands authority to come out against plans for a high speed rail line.
Birmingham universities could merge or close due to funding cuts
Economic Development
A leading Birmingham college could be forced to merge or close because of cuts to university funding, lecturers have claimed.
Birmingham universities could merge or close due to funding cuts
Economic Development
A leading Birmingham college could be forced to merge or close because of cuts to university funding, lecturers have claimed.
Virgin refusing to use new trains following row with Government
Economic Development
A new train intended to cut overcrowding on the West Coast Main Line is to sit gathering dust, following a row between Virgin Trains and the Government.
Former Birmingham chief executive lands plum civil servant job
Economic Development
The woman who presided over Birmingham鈥檚 鈥渂anana republic鈥 vote-rigging scandal has landed a plum job as one of Britain鈥檚 top civil servants.
Former Birmingham chief executive lands plum civil servant job
Economic Development
The woman who presided over Birmingham鈥檚 鈥渂anana republic鈥 vote-rigging scandal has landed a plum job as one of Britain鈥檚 top civil servants.
Lib Dems in West Midlands still "undecided" over tuition fees
Economic Development
Liberal Democrat MPs in the West Midlands have still not decided which way to vote in Thursday鈥檚 critical tuition fees debate, as the row over student funding threatens to tear their party apart.
PM urged by Fabricant to re-think high speed rail route and use tilting trains
Economic Development
David Cameron is being urged to rethink plans for high speed rail links between London and Birmingham by using tilting trains which could avoid heavily populated areas.
Cameron urged to re-think high speed rail route and use tilting trains
Economic Development
David Cameron is being urged to rethink plans for high speed rail links between London and Birmingham by using tilting trains which could avoid heavily populated areas.
Lib Dems in West Midlands still "undecided" over tuition fees
Economic Development
Liberal Democrat MPs in the West Midlands have still not decided which way to vote in Thursday鈥檚 critical tuition fees debate, as the row over student funding threatens to tear their party apart.
West Midlands MPs scale back expenses claims
Economic Development
MPs have dramatically scaled back their expenses claims following a wave of public fury over Commons allowance, new figures revealed.
Jonathan Walker: Vince Cable between a rock and a hard place
Economic Development
Pride of place in the recent Commons debate on tuition fees went to Shabana Mahmood, the Labour MP for Ladywood.
Business call for high speed rail cash to be spent on roads
Economic Development
Business leaders have joined opposition to plans for a 拢30 billion high speed railway as Ministers come under increasing pressure to think again.
Millionaire MP John Hemming says he pays 拢30,000 to carry out his work
Economic Development
Millionaire MP John Hemming is subsidising his work as an MP by 拢30,000 a year, he has revealed.