LABRATS represents nuclear veterans, atomic veterans, scientists, civilians, and their families across the world who have been affected by the Atomic
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Representatives of LABRATS met with the Minister for Veterans & People, Calvin Bailey, on August 10th. Who is Calvin Bailey? Calvin has recently been appointed to the role and was responsible for publishing the missing records review just before the summer recess. He spent 24 years in the Royal Air Force, achieving the rank of Wing Commander and earning an MBE for his work. He was present at the…
We have received lots of questions regarding the call for a special tribunal, so we have asked McCue Jury & Partners to prepare a summary document of the confidential briefing paper which was sent to the UK Government. TRUTH, JUSTICE & LEGACY SPECIAL TRIBUNAL FOR NUCLEAR TESTING VETERANS This document summarises the confidential briefing paper sent to Prime Minister Andy Burnham on 24 July 2026 on…
LABRATS are working closely with McCue Jury & Partners on the next steps of the litigation and have aligned our campaign strategy with them. Our new campaign runs alongside the ask for a special tribunal, and McCue are advisors to the campaign steering committee. All discussions regarding any recommendations or negotiations with the UK Government will be completed with them. They have today…
How the MOD Covered Up Missing Radiation Data and Rewrote History For decades, Nuclear Test Veterans have fought for justice, seeking recognition for the illnesses they suffered after being stationed at Christmas Island (Kiritimati) during the UK’s atmospheric nuclear testing programme in 1957 and 1958. For years, the Ministry of Defence (MOD) relied on a single, "definitive" document to deny…
For decades, the Ministry of Defence (MOD) has looked nuclear test veterans and their families in the eye and told them: “We aren’t hiding anything. There is no evidence your illnesses were caused by the tests, and we have been entirely transparent.” But behind closed doors, a massive, multi-agency records exercise coordinated by the Office for Veterans’ Affairs (OVA) has been underway. The…
Sixty Years. Eight Years. Still Waiting for Nuclear Justice. This July, two anniversaries fall within a day of each other, and together they tell a single, unbroken story of what nuclear colonialism looks like, and what it costs. On 1 July 2026, it will be 80 years since the United States detonated its first post-war nuclear weapon above Bikini Atoll in the Marshall Islands, displacing 167…
Last night, Al Carns (ex Minister for Veterans' and People and ex Armed Forces Minister) appeared on BBC Newsnight. Al and John Healey instigated the records review into the missing medical records and the orders for blood and urine tests, which were hidden away on the Merlin database under national security. The MOD and Ministers have consistently lied about the existence of these blood tests for…
With Sir Keir Starmer resigning as Prime Minister, a new cabinet will soon be in office, with Andy Burnham as the frontrunner to succeed him. What does this mean for the Nuclear Community? Will it be positive, or will Andy join the long list of Prime Ministers who did not tackle the longest-running scandal in British history? We have been waiting and negotiating with Number 10, The Office for…
Within the Merlin archive, we rarely see documents relating to the French testing program. Yet one in May 1973 was released, declassified on the 24th December 2025. The document is from F Morgan, the Procurement Executive at the Ministry of Defence, to Bill Saxby. It details the sensitive aspects of operations from Lima and states that Mr Saxby may not wish to frighten the FCO with the document as…
I was brought up to respect my elders and trust authority. This was even drummed into me during my two years of RNR training on HMS Conway. Unfortunately, over the years, I have become a bit of a skeptic and cynic. This was brought home to me since my initiation into being a Nuclear Veteran during Grapple Y at Christmas Island when the UK Government decided to test the largest H-Bomb ever. Wave…
