July 29 (UPI) -- The British pound slid to a two-year low against the dollar on Monday as the United States experienced unexpected growth and the British government reiterated that Britain is prepared to leave the European Union without a deal.
The pound closed down 1.2760 percent on Monday, falling as low as $1.2212 from $1.2383 late Friday and also dropped 1.4288 percent against the euro to 1.0979 euro.