Britain plans expansion of diplomatic network after Brexit

Britain is to hire nearly 1,000 more diplomatic staff as it looks to expand its links with countries around the world after Brexit, Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt will announce on Wednesday."Our democratic values are arguably under greater threat than at any time since the fall of the Berlin Wall ... we can use our influence, reach and power to defend our values," Hunt will say in the speech entitled "Britain's role in the world after Brexit," according to advance extracts.