UK finance minister Hunt: GDP data proves doubters wrong

British finance minister Jeremy Hunt welcomed data published on Friday showing Britain's economic performance since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic had been stronger than previously thought.

"We know that the British economy recovered faster from the pandemic than anyone previously thought and data out today once again proves the doubters wrong," Hunt said in a statement.

"We were among the fastest countries in the G7 to recover from the pandemic and since 2020 we have grown faster than France and Germany."