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Jonathan Walker

The Birmingham Post's Political Editor based at Westminster.

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.
Tory backbenchers revolt against voting reform
Economic Development
David Cameron faces a revolt by Tory backbenchers over plans to scrap Britain鈥檚 traditional voting system.
West Midlands MPs join Tory revolt over referendum on voting reform
Economic Development
Prime Minister David Cameron faces a revolt by Conservative backbenchers over plans to scrap Britain鈥檚 traditional voting system.
High speed rail compensation scheme unveiled
Economic Development
Business owners facing ruin because of plans to build a new 250mph rail line into Birmingham will be invited to apply for compensation from August 20, Ministers have announced.
Birmingham's stock exchange could be resurrected, says Vince Cable
Economic Development
Birmingham鈥檚 stock exchange could be resurrected under plans to help West Midlands firms raise money, set out by Business Secretary Vince Cable.
Police commissioner to oversee West Midlands Police from 2012
Economic Development
A directly-elected police commissioner will take over responsibility of overseeing West Midlands Police from 2012, it has been revealed.
High speed rail compensation scheme unveiled
Economic Development
Business owners facing ruin because of plans to build a new 250mph rail line into Birmingham will be invited to apply for compensation from August 20, Ministers have announced.
Police commissioner to oversee West Midlands Police from 2012
Economic Development
A directly-elected police commissioner will take over responsibility of overseeing West Midlands Police from 2012, it has been revealed.
Birmingham's stock exchange could be resurrected to help local businesses
Economic Development
Birmingham鈥檚 stock exchange could be resurrected under plans to help West Midlands firms raise money, set out by Business Secretary Vince Cable.
Birmingham-based Museums, Libraries & Archives Council to be axed
Economic Development
Yet another Birmingham-based quango is to be axed as part of the Government鈥檚 cull of bureaucracy.
Labour leaders at West Midlands councils backing David Miliband
Economic Development
Labour leaders across the West Midlands have backed David Miliband to replace Gordon Brown and guide their party back to victory.
Green Party to hold autumn conference in Birmingham
Economic Development
The Green Party is to celebrate the election of their first MP by holding their annual party conference in Birmingham.
David Miliband: Labour must take control of Birmingham on road back to No10
Economic Development
Labour leadership contender David Miliband tells Political Editor Jonathan Walker why the road to Downing Street begins in the West Midlands.
Eric Pickles and Caroline Spelman clash over weekly bin collections
Economic Development
A battle over bin collections has broken out between a Meriden Tory MP Caroline Spelman and her聽government colleagues, according to reports.
One in five Birmingham people will be jobless by 2015 - David Miliband
Economic Development
Nearly one in five Birmingham residents will be unemployed by 2015, Labour leadership contender David Miliband has warned.
Minister to meet residents affected by high speed rail route
Economic Development
Transport Secretary Philip Hammond is to meet residents affected by planned high speed rail lines when he tours the proposed route to Birmingham.
Minister to meet residents blighted by high speed rail route
Economic Development
Transport Secretary Philip Hammond is to meet residents affected by planned high speed rail lines when he tours the proposed route to Birmingham.
One in five people in Birmingham will be unemployed by 2015, claims David Miliband
Economic Development
Nearly one in five Birmingham residents will be unemployed by 2015, Labour leadership contender David Miliband has warned.
West Midlands region to be abolished by Government
Economic Development
Ministers have announced that the West Midlands region, which brings together Birmingham, Solihull, the Black Country, Worcestershire, Staffordshire, Shropshire and Herefordshire, is to go.
Government to abolish West Midlands region
Economic Development
The West Midlands region is to be officially abolished, Local Government Secretary Eric Pickles has announced.
拢254m council housing scheme under threat in Birmingham
Economic Development
An ambitious 拢254 million building scheme to create 262 new council homes and improve hundreds more could be threatened by Government cuts, MPs have claimed.
Home building scheme under threat in Birmingham
Economic Development
An ambitious 拢254 million building scheme to create 262 new council homes and improve hundreds more could be threatened by Government cuts, MPs have claimed.
School academies will create social segregation, Birmingham MP warns
Economic Development
Plans to create dozens of new academies in the West Midlands have been condemned as causing 鈥渟ocial segregation鈥 between the best and the worst schools.
Kraft behaved badly when it bought Cadbury, says Vince Cable
Manufacturing
Ministers are preparing tough new laws making it harder for foreign firms to buy British companies, following Kraft鈥檚 takeover of chocolate-maker Cadbury.