Chancellor Sajid Javid will pledge £200m to boost Britain’s trade capabilities after Brexit

BRITAIN is to pump millions of pounds into boosting its post-Brexit role on the world stage.

Sajid Javid will announce a £200million package of measures to enhance the nation’s “soft power” in his spending round this week.

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The Chancellor will stump up cash to support exports, celebrate our culture and seize opportunities by building new, independent trading relations.

Mr Javid said: “Across our history, Britain has thrived as an open, free-trading nation.

“As we leave the EU, we are deeply committed to playing a leading role on the global stage.

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"That means bolstering alliances, celebrating our culture, building new trading relationships and making sure we can act when needed to keep our people safe.”

Measures to get funding will include £90 million to upgrade our diplomatic presence, £60 million to extend the “Great” tourism campaign for another year, £13 million to back our G7 presidency in 2021.

A further £46 million will support the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham and a boost to the overall defence budget, exceeding pledges to boost spending by 0.5 per cent above inflation and spending at least two per cent of national wealth.

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