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11/07/2012

Army personnel are being drafted in to help with security for the Olympics, and the care services minister says there won't be a cap on the amount older people pay for care.

On Drive with Peter Allen and Aasmah Mir, reaction to breaking news that army personnel are being drafted in to help with security for the Olympics because it's feared the private contractor responsible won't be able to provide enough trained staff in time. Also, the Care Services Minister tells Drive no cap has been set on the amount older people in England should have to pay for their care, because the government doesn't have the means to pay for it. And the extraordinary story of a teenager in Florida, who's described how he survived an attack by an alligator while swimming in a river.

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Wed 11 Jul 2012 16:00

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  • Wed 11 Jul 2012 16:00