The UK has overtaken France after seeing growth of 2.8 per cent in 2014 . Britain has the second most powerful economy in Europe behind Germany . IMF is forecasting growth of 2.7 per cent this year and 2.3 per cent in 2016 . In a speech to the Conservative Party conference, Mr Osborne said that he was "confident we can deliver on our promise to create more jobs for British workers" by cutting taxes and boosting spending.
The UK has overtaken France after seeing growth of 2.8 per cent in 2014 . Britain has the second most powerful economy in Europe behind Germany . IMF is forecasting growth of 2.7 per cent this year and 2.3 per cent in 2016 . Within the G7 only the US is expected to perform better than Britain .