The Telegraph is massively expanding its technology coverage as it aims to become the leading UK publisher of technology journalism, creating 12 new jobs.

The title is hiring a brand new team of reporters, writers and editors based in London and at its biggest-ever foreign bureau in Silicon Valley as part of its Technology Intelligence initiative.

Sunday Telegraph editor Allister Heath will lead the new coverage – which will mostly sit behind the Telegraph’s metered “premium” paywall, accessible to registered users and subscribers.