article_snippet: Official figures suggest Britain overtook France last year to become the second largest economy in Europe .
article_snippet: Official figures suggest Britain overtook France last year to become the second largest economy in Europe.
article_snippet: According to Eurostat, the UK economy in 2014 hit €2.22trillion, ahead of France's €2.14trillian but well behind Germany's €2.9trillion.
highlights_snippet: Britain overtook France last year to become second largest EU economy .
  