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Jonathan Walker

The Birmingham Post's Political Editor based at Westminster.

More job cuts expected in West Midlands after spending review
Economic Development
More job losses are expected in Birmingham, Solihull and the Black Country when the Government announces massive spending cuts next month, the House of Commons has been told.
More job cuts expected in West Midlands after spending review
Economic Development
More job losses are expected in Birmingham, Solihull and the Black Country when the Government announces massive spending cuts next month, the House of Commons has been told.
Sikh temple planning two 'free schools' for Birmingham
Economic Development
A Sikh temple is planning to create two 鈥渇ree schools鈥 in Birmingham 鈥 but they will be open to people from all religions.
West Bromwich MP Tom Watson persuades police to hold fresh phone hacking probe
Economic Development
Scotland Yard is to consider fresh claims that a top Tory aide was involved in a phone hacking scandal, following criticism from a West Midlands MP.
West Bromwich MP Tom Watson persuades police to hold fresh phone hacking probe
Economic Development
Scotland Yard is to consider fresh claims that a top Tory aide was involved in a phone hacking scandal, following criticism from a West Midlands MP.
100 days of David Cameron and the Conservative-Lib Dem coalition
Economic Development
David Cameron hit the ground running in his first 100 days as Prime Minister, says Political Editor Jonathan Walker
Jonathan Walker: 200 MPs took 拢9.3m pay-off
Economic Development
Attempts to discover which MPs accepted a 鈥済olden goodbye鈥 of up to 拢64,766 are continuing without, I am sorry to report, much success.
Scrap high speed rail to cut the deficit, voters urge George Osborne
Economic Development
The Treasury has received hundreds of demands to scrap a planned high speed rail link between London and Birmingham, after it asked the public to suggest ways of saving money.
Scrap high speed rail to cut the deficit, voters urge George Osborne
Economic Development
The Treasury has received hundreds of demands to scrap a planned high speed rail link between London and Birmingham, after it asked the public to suggest ways of saving money.
Audit Commission hits back over 'day at the races' accusation
Economic Development
The boss of an axed quango which employs 100 people in Solihull has penned a furious letter to ministers after it was accused of wasting taxpayers鈥 money on an away-day at Newmarket racecourse.
World is not doing enough to help Pakistan, says Andrew Mitchell
Economic Development
The world鈥檚 response to floods which have ravaged Pakistan has been slammed by the Birmingham MP in charge of Britain鈥檚 own aid effort.
World is not doing enough to help Pakistan, says Andrew Mitchell
Economic Development
The world鈥檚 response to floods which have ravaged Pakistan has been slammed by the Birmingham MP in charge of Britain鈥檚 own aid effort.
Manufacturing is leading Britain's economic recovery, says Lord Jones
Economic Development
Manufacturing is leading Britain鈥檚 recovery, Jaguar adviser Digby Jones has claimed.
Manufacturing is leading Britain's economic recovery, says Lord Jones
Economic Development
Manufacturing is leading Britain鈥檚 recovery, Jaguar adviser Digby Jones has claimed.
Jonathan Walker: Wheel truth about MP鈥檚 cars
Economic Development
Top marks to Labour website Labour Uncut for spotlighting the real scandal in the official government fleet of cars.
Cabinet minister and Sutton Coldfield MP defends use of official car
Economic Development
CABINET Minister Andrew Mitchell has insisted he won鈥檛 stop using an official car 鈥 but he does want to swap his current Japanese model for a British one.
Unemployment falls in West Midlands as manufacturing picks up
Economic Development
Manufacturing in the West Midlands 鈥渋s picking up鈥 as unemployment falls, ministers have claimed.
Cabinet minister and Sutton Coldfield MP defends use of official car
Economic Development
Cabinet Minister Andrew Mitchell has insisted he won鈥檛 stop using an official car - but he does want to swop his current Japanese model for a British one.
Treasury minister who got 拢20,000 pay off "done nothing wrong"
Economic Development
The Birmingham Treasury Minister who accepted a 拢20,000 pay-off after leaving the Government has insisted he did nothing wrong.
'Cadbury Law' could be fast-tracked to prevent hostile takeover of BP
Economic Development
Ministers have been urged to speed up plans for a 鈥淐adbury Law鈥 protecting British companies from hostile takeover 鈥 after warnings that BP could go the same way as the Birmingham-based chocolate maker.
West Midlands has too many identities for a one-size-fits-all label
Economic Development
After the Government announced it was scrapping the English regions, political editor Jonathan Walker argues that the West Midlands never captured our hearts 鈥 but we may still need it.
Jonathan Walker: Will we have a say on mayor?
Economic Development
Is the Government going to create a Birmingham mayor without giving us a referendum first?
Residents to be given say on council tax increases
Economic Development
Residents will gain the power to vote down excessive council tax increases under reforms announced today (Friday).
Birmingham to have an elected mayor by 2012, says Government
Economic Development
Birmingham is to have its own mayor by 2012, the Government has confirmed, although it is not clear when a referendum on creating a mayor will take place.