1 00:00:00,120 --> 00:00:02,560 Speaker 1: Kevin Gray are UK correspondents with US now, Hi, Gevin, 2 00:00:03,240 --> 00:00:05,840 Speaker 1: Hi there, Joe Biden so much more interesting than the 3 00:00:05,880 --> 00:00:07,400 Speaker 1: politics you guys just said. 4 00:00:09,000 --> 00:00:11,640 Speaker 2: Yeah, a little bit that way, isn't it. And reaction 5 00:00:12,240 --> 00:00:15,000 Speaker 2: here coming really from the current Prime Minister and the 6 00:00:15,040 --> 00:00:19,360 Speaker 2: former Prime minister, with Sakir Starman, the current Prime Minister 7 00:00:19,560 --> 00:00:21,320 Speaker 2: saying he did it in the best interest to the 8 00:00:21,400 --> 00:00:26,840 Speaker 2: American people and basically that he was looking forward to 9 00:00:26,920 --> 00:00:31,280 Speaker 2: working with Biden for the remainder of his presidency, saying 10 00:00:31,280 --> 00:00:33,880 Speaker 2: what a remarkable career he'd had. The former Prime Minister 11 00:00:33,960 --> 00:00:37,000 Speaker 2: Rishie Sunak praising Joe Biden for the love of America 12 00:00:37,080 --> 00:00:39,600 Speaker 2: dedication to service. He said, working with him my soul 13 00:00:39,680 --> 00:00:42,680 Speaker 2: first fund his love for America and our partnership has 14 00:00:42,760 --> 00:00:48,280 Speaker 2: led to significant achievements, including Orcus, the combination with of 15 00:00:48,320 --> 00:00:51,800 Speaker 2: course the US and Australia over defense and the steadfast 16 00:00:51,800 --> 00:00:54,840 Speaker 2: support for Israel and the defense of the people from 17 00:00:54,880 --> 00:01:00,880 Speaker 2: the HOUTIF threats. Interesting. Ukrainian President Vladim Zelenski said Ukraine 18 00:01:01,000 --> 00:01:05,000 Speaker 2: grateful for his unwavering support and then said we'll always 19 00:01:05,000 --> 00:01:07,720 Speaker 2: thank you for his leadership. The current situation in Ukraine 20 00:01:07,760 --> 00:01:10,600 Speaker 2: and all of Europe is no less challenging. Of course, 21 00:01:10,600 --> 00:01:13,320 Speaker 2: they're very concerned Donald Trump will cut off the funding. 22 00:01:13,640 --> 00:01:16,560 Speaker 2: And I also should mention actually the Reform UK leadon 23 00:01:16,680 --> 00:01:19,600 Speaker 2: Nigel Farah is a huge supporter of Donald Trump, just 24 00:01:19,640 --> 00:01:22,559 Speaker 2: saying I predicted this would happen in September last year. 25 00:01:22,720 --> 00:01:25,959 Speaker 2: Whoever they picked Trump will win in November. 26 00:01:26,440 --> 00:01:28,080 Speaker 1: Hey, what was wrong with those water bottles? 27 00:01:29,400 --> 00:01:32,959 Speaker 2: A very interesting story this so just of course the 28 00:01:33,040 --> 00:01:37,400 Speaker 2: paras Olympic. Starting on Friday, they've had some memorabilia and 29 00:01:37,480 --> 00:01:40,280 Speaker 2: souvenirs as it were already out on sale, and among 30 00:01:40,319 --> 00:01:45,520 Speaker 2: them has been some water bottles for children. These are 31 00:01:45,720 --> 00:01:48,880 Speaker 2: water bottles that you can reuse and they're branded with 32 00:01:48,960 --> 00:01:53,000 Speaker 2: the Olympic rings and the flame. But they've been on 33 00:01:53,080 --> 00:01:55,760 Speaker 2: sale since August of last year right through to June 34 00:01:55,800 --> 00:01:57,640 Speaker 2: of this year, and it's now been found they've been 35 00:01:57,680 --> 00:02:01,880 Speaker 2: withdrawn from sale because of excessive levels of a chemical 36 00:02:02,000 --> 00:02:06,560 Speaker 2: called this fennel a now that's been linked potential health 37 00:02:06,600 --> 00:02:10,399 Speaker 2: issues including breast cancer and infertility. So despite the fact 38 00:02:10,440 --> 00:02:13,000 Speaker 2: that these have been on sale all this time, they've 39 00:02:13,040 --> 00:02:15,839 Speaker 2: now had a mass recall to get them back in 40 00:02:16,120 --> 00:02:18,720 Speaker 2: slightly embarrassing with the Olympics just at the end of 41 00:02:18,720 --> 00:02:19,120 Speaker 2: this week. 42 00:02:19,240 --> 00:02:22,200 Speaker 1: That doesn't sound good at all. Hey, would you pay 43 00:02:22,240 --> 00:02:24,480 Speaker 1: two hundred and fifty thousand euro for a seat to 44 00:02:24,480 --> 00:02:25,160 Speaker 1: watch football? 45 00:02:26,360 --> 00:02:29,160 Speaker 2: No? I don't think i'd pay very much at all 46 00:02:29,280 --> 00:02:32,639 Speaker 2: really to watch football. This is an amazing new figure 47 00:02:32,680 --> 00:02:36,600 Speaker 2: that's come out of the refurbishment of Real Madrid Stadium 48 00:02:36,960 --> 00:02:41,919 Speaker 2: in Spain, Santiago Bernabau. They're saying, look, it's more than 49 00:02:42,040 --> 00:02:45,720 Speaker 2: just a stadium, it's an architectural statement piece. But within 50 00:02:45,960 --> 00:02:49,320 Speaker 2: all the new gizmos and all the rest, there are 51 00:02:49,560 --> 00:02:53,519 Speaker 2: three hundred soup of the IP seats and believe it 52 00:02:53,639 --> 00:02:57,000 Speaker 2: or not, these have access to as you can imagine, 53 00:02:57,440 --> 00:03:01,680 Speaker 2: exclusive food, drinks, great view of the pitch, unique experiences 54 00:03:01,720 --> 00:03:05,000 Speaker 2: such as live shows, mingle with influential people before a 55 00:03:05,120 --> 00:03:07,920 Speaker 2: match and afterwards, all the rest of it. And the 56 00:03:07,919 --> 00:03:12,120 Speaker 2: figure is because the one off payment just to get 57 00:03:12,120 --> 00:03:16,480 Speaker 2: into this super Vike VIP club comes in at just 58 00:03:16,520 --> 00:03:20,880 Speaker 2: a little under half a million New Zealand dollars, probably 59 00:03:20,919 --> 00:03:25,280 Speaker 2: making it the most expensive sporting seats ever. Because Heather, 60 00:03:25,760 --> 00:03:28,040 Speaker 2: that is just entry to the club. It does not 61 00:03:28,240 --> 00:03:31,760 Speaker 2: buy you the annual ticket you alten need to purchase 62 00:03:32,080 --> 00:03:33,480 Speaker 2: for the seat, there's nuts. 63 00:03:33,520 --> 00:03:36,280 Speaker 1: I mean, that's obviously just aimed at VVVVI ips Gevin, 64 00:03:36,400 --> 00:03:38,160 Speaker 1: which it's just a putty you and I haven't been 65 00:03:38,200 --> 00:03:41,520 Speaker 1: included because obviously it should be. Thank you very much 66 00:03:41,520 --> 00:03:42,680 Speaker 1: to talk to you in a couple of days, look 67 00:03:42,680 --> 00:03:44,800 Speaker 1: at yourself. Kevin Gray, UK correspondent. 68 00:03:45,480 --> 00:03:48,480 Speaker 2: For more from Hither duplus E Allen Drive, listen live 69 00:03:48,600 --> 00:03:49,280 Speaker 2: to news talks. 70 00:03:49,320 --> 00:03:52,480 Speaker 1: It'd be from four pm weekdays, or follow the podcast 71 00:03:52,600 --> 00:03:53,600 Speaker 1: on iHeartRadio.