The UK economy has performed better than France and Germany since the pandemic, revised official figures suggest.&nbsp;

Statisticians now believe that the British economy is 1.8pc larger than before Covid struck, according to the Office for National Statistics. France is believed to have grown by 1.7pc since Covid and Germany 0.2pc.

The UK economy was previously thought to be the only one in the G7 to remain smaller than before the pandemic, but the latest figures place it in the middle of the pack.&nbsp;

Previous figures suggested the British economy was 0.2pc smaller than its pre-pandemic size.

The data also showed that the UK economy grew at 0.2pc in the three months to June as previously estimated.

The UK economy has performed better than France and Germany since the pandemic, revised official figures suggest.{ai:summary}<p>Revised figures reveal that the UK economy has outperformed France and Germany during the pandemic, with a growth of 1.8%. Previous belief that the British economy was smaller than before Covid has been debunked, putting it on par with other nations. #economy</p>

UK economy recovers stronger than France and Germany in boost for Sunak - latest updates

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