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Hundreds of thousands more people could be offered gastric bands and other weight loss surgery on the NHS in order to tackle type 2 diabetes. But should it be the last resort? Callers tell their stories. Plus the government minister in charge of animal testing tells us what he plans to do about rising numbers of lab animals. Also today, as the UN Security General Ban Ki Moon calls for a ceasefire between Israel and Palestinian militants in Gaza, we'll hear from mothers on both sides about life as the violence escalates. And we speak to the coastguard after a British yachtsman missing for a week turns up safe and well in the North Sea.