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Jonathan Walker

The Birmingham Post's Political Editor based at Westminster.

Jonathan Walker: Questions for Creative 鈥榞uru鈥
Economic Development
I鈥檓 trying something new by inviting readers to suggest questions I can ask Sion Simon, the Minister for Creative Industries, when I speak to him next month.
Birmingham Airport enlists help to campaign for rail link
Economic Development
Birmingham International Airport has launched a letter-writing campaign to push the case for a high speed rail link directly to the airport and NEC.
West Midlands children 'stigmatised' by police DNA tests
Economic Development
West Midlands Police take more than 100 DNA samples from children and teenagers every week, new figures have revealed.
Birmingham City Council prepares for increase in depression and crime
Economic Development
Birmingham council is preparing to tackle a potential increase in depression, crime and demand for services as the recession begins to hit home in communities across the region.
The announcement that Tata Motors is close to obtaining the funding required for Jaguar Land Rover should provide some security for staff who have endured months of uncertainty.
Economic Development
There have been hundreds of job losses at the manufacturer since the downturn began.
MG Rover Collapse: Mandelson faces call for immediate report publication
Economic Development
Business Secretary Lord Mandelson faced demands for the immediate publication of a long-awaited report into the collapse of MG Rover after it was revealed the Birmingham carmaker鈥檚 bosses will escape prosecution.
Warning over BNP focus 鈥榰ndermining鈥 terror battle
Economic Development
Reforms to a multi-million pound scheme to prevent terrorism must not undermine attempts to fight extremism in Muslim communities, according to an MP.
Comment: Birmingham may benefit indirectly from the 2012 Olympics
Economic Development
Business leaders are keen to downplay the significance of the announcement that Villa Park will not now be hosting games for the 2012 Olympics.
50 West Midland job centres in need of expansion
Economic Development
Nearly 50 job centres across the West Midlands need expanding as they struggle to cope with soaring unemployment and a rapid increase in the number of people seeking work, managers have admitted.
Birmingham City Council chief executive Stephen Hughes denies dispute over high-speed rail link
Economic Development
There is no row over the route to be taken by a new high-speed rail line to London, the chief executive of Birmingham City Council has insisted.
MPs demand National Express is stripped of all franchises
Economic Development
Rail operator National Express should be stripped of its remaining franchises after abandoning the loss-making East Coast Main Line, MPs have demanded.
Phil Redmond tells Birmingham to go for it in City of Culture bid
Economic Development
Birmingham would benefit from bidding to become Britain鈥檚 first City of Culture whether it is chosen or not, according to the head of Liverpool鈥檚 successful Capital of Culture event.
West Midlands MP Dan Kawczynski seeks Tory veto to Blair鈥檚 Euro move
Economic Development
Tony Blair must not be allowed to return to power as president of Europe, according to a West Midlands MP.
Jonathan Walker: We need better regional plan
Economic Development
I received a press release this week from the Department for Communities and Local Government which named Birmingham as part of the Black Country 鈥渟ub-region鈥.
Brown defends helicopter numbers in Afghanistan
Economic Development
Gordon Brown has insisted British troops in Afghanistan have the equipment they need.
The role of a regional minister has always been poorly defined.
Economic Development
Liam Byrne, the regional minister of the West Midlands, described it as 鈥渂anging heads together鈥 鈥 encouraging and exhorting the various agencies operating across the region to turn their words into action and work in partnership.
Burnham announces new inquiry into troubled hospital in Staffordshire
Economic Development
Ministers have bowed to pressure and announced a new independent inquiry into the Stafford Hospital scandal.
Cloud over the future of Advantage West Midlands
Economic Development
But the fact remains that AWM, as it is known, is still responsible for spending hundreds of millions of pounds a year in the region.
Former editor claims he never sanctioned phone hacking
Economic Development
David Cameron鈥檚 communications chief has insisted he never approved phone hacking during his four years as editor of the News of the World.
MP John Hemming calls for swine flu sufferers to be barred from entering 海角视频
Economic Development
Travellers suspected of having swine flu should be barred from entering the country, a Birmingham MP has told ministers.
MPs warned over visa bids for forced marriages
Economic Development
MPs have been urged not to help British citizens obtain visas for foreign husbands or wives 鈥 without first checking whether they are victims of a forced marriage.
Can flu helpline work without needing a fortune?
Economic Development
A new health scare seems to come along every year, and for a while it looked as if swine flu would be no different.
Regeneration projects denied funding after Advantage West Midlands cuts
Economic Development
Details of 65 regeneration schemes denied funding in the West Midlands because of budget cuts have been revealed.
拢100 million PFI loan to help rebuild 'crumbling' Lyndhurst' estate
Economic Development
One of Birmingham鈥檚 most run down high rise housing estates is to be rebuilt with a 拢100 million loan.