UK 'to be Europe's biggest economy'

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United Kingdom flag pointing London
United Kingdom flag pointing London

The UK is on course to become Europe's largest economy within two decades, overtaking France and Germany, according to a new report.

The think tank Centre for Economics and Business Research (CEBR) predicts the UK's GDP will first move to fifth place ahead of France by 2018 before leapfrogging Germany around 2030.

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