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The latest edition of ATOM will be posted to Associate Members by post and email next week. You can still sign up for a free Associate membership until April 2026. British & Commonwealth Nuclear Test Veterans and their families are eligible. Why wait?

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Thank you. It is brilliant, you have to go in person to experience it.

Portraits of the Hibakusha is an incredible exhibition in Cardiff, featuring 14 3D pictures. These are incredible images from www.80000voices.org. The exhibition runs until the 30 November 2025.

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Senedd - Educational Launch On the 22nd of October 2025, LABRATS launched their educational package 'British Nuclear Testing - An Introduction' at the Senedd in Cardiff Bay. Sponsored by Sioned Williams MS and supported by Mabon...

This week's blog is a report on our Educational Launch at the Senedd on the 22nd October 2025.

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The latest version of ATOM will soon be sent out to Associate members. Packed full of information and fantastic pictures from the 2025 All-Tests Reunion. If you haven't signed up for a free Associate Membership yet, it runs until April 2026.

Do it now - www.labrats.international/joinus

Educational Package Launch - Manchester | LABRATS The Launch of our new educational package in England will be at the Manchester Mayor's Council Chamber in Manchester. A new book, Video and Online Course to be unveiled with a Q&A session afterwards w...

Have you registered for our Educational Launch Event on the 7th of November in Manchester? Please RSVP using the registration link below:

www.labrats.international/event-detail...

LABRATS were proud to support the Joint Civil Society statement on Humanitarian Disarmament, delivered by Bonnie Docherty at the UNGA First Committee on Disarmament and International Security.

Download the address here: reachingcriticalwill.org/images/docum...

ALL TESTS REUNION | LABRATS.INTERNATIONAL LABRATS represents nuclear veterans, atomic veterans, scientists, civilians, and their families across the world who have been affected by the Atomic / Nuclear Testing program.  We are one big family...

A Special mention - Ernest Bow

Ernest takes pictures of the All-Tests Reunion each year. This year, he has supplied us with 541 images, which are available on our website. See if you can see yourself in this wonderful gallery of images.

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YouTube video by jojo6719 the TAN - AFELLA : the murdered mountain

TAN-AFELLA : the murdered mountain by Mr Gérard Will

Thirteen bombs were detonated in this mountain, and I wanted to explain more about it.

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Supporting Organisations | Chinook Justice Campaign

We are proud to be supporting this campaign for truth and justice:

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We need your help. Please fill out this snapshot survey with details of the Nuclear Veteran who is in your family. It is a basic survey with details of their passing or their current age. We are collating information about cancers and early deaths.

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Educational Package Launch - Senedd, Cardiff. | LABRATS The Launch of our new Educational Package at the Senedd in Cardiff. A new book, Video and Online Course to be unveiled with a Q&A session afterwards with a panel of guests.

A reminder to register for our Educational Launch Event at the Senedd if you haven't already done so. 22nd October at 12 pm at Pierhead main Hall, Cardiff Bay, Cardiff. CF10 4PZ. Places are filling up fast.

www.labrats.international/event-detail...

🎥 Thank you to @tandhesi.bsky.social on #BBCBreakfast today for the mention.

My position is clear. Our nuclear test veterans and their families deserve justice. They cannot wait any longer. ⚖️

@atomiclabrats.bsky.social

Britain's Nuclear Bomb Scandal: Our Story is being repeated this Wednesday (8th October 2025) at 9PM on BBC2.

Be sure to watch if you missed the original release of this powerful and groundbreaking documentary.

Educational Package Launch - Senedd, Cardiff. | LABRATS The Launch of our new Educational Package at the Senedd in Cardiff. A new book, Video and Online Course to be unveiled with a Q&A session afterwards with a panel of guests.

ICYMI, our Educational package will be launched in Wales at the Senedd on the 22nd October 2025 at 12pm. This is a free in-person event. Register now.

www.labrats.international/event-detail...

ALL TESTS REUNION | LABRATS.INTERNATIONAL LABRATS represents nuclear veterans, atomic veterans, scientists, civilians, and their families across the world who have been affected by the Atomic / Nuclear Testing program.  We are one big family...

If you couldn't attend this year's All-Tests Reunion, you missed an incredible week. All of the updates and pictures are now available:

www.labrats.international/atr

An Oral History Masterpiece On the 12th of September at the British Library, An Oral History of British Nuclear Test Veterans was launched. After many years of hard work, the team delivered an amazing project.In an evening atten...

This week's blog. An Oral History Masterpiece.

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HISTORY MADE TODAY! The global majority has joined the #NuclearBan Treaty!

Today Kyrgyzstan🇰🇬 signed and Ghana🇬🇭 ratified the UN Treaty banning nuclear weapons, bringing us to bringing the total to 99 out of 197 eligible states.🎉

YouTube video by LABRATS NUCLEAR TEST VETERANS SPECIAL - BBC BREAKFAST 24TH SEPT 2025

Today is the International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons, a time to remember and to renew our commitment to end the threat of nuclear weapons. Listen to the Veterans who have witnessed the deadliest of man's creations.

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Steve Purse and Alan Owen appeared on BBC Newsnight last night. This is Alan's message to Keir Starmer. He has abandoned the Nuclear Test Veterans, as every other Prime Minister has. He promised he wouldn't, but he has. How much longer can he ignore the longest-running scandal in British History?

1958 Grapple Y & Z nuclear Tests by John Adams. I was on Christmas Island for the nuclear tests in 1958. I was in the Royal Engineers working as a plant operator in the Quarry, which was basically bulldozing coral off the beach, to feed the stone c...

This week's blog comes from John Adams, who witnessed Grapple Y & Z nuclear tests. He has an incredibly interesting story on why he believes he hasn't developed cancer.

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YouTube video by LABRATS 3MSP TPNW UN 2025 - LABRATS Statement

On the International Day against Nuclear Tests, listen to Alan Owen's speech at the United Nations during the 3rd meeting of State Parties of the TPNW.

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Nuked Blood: Met Police joins review of alleged crimes at MoD Allegations that Ministry of Defence officials illegally covered up evidence of nuclear experiments on troops are now being assessed by the Met Police

The Met has joined Thames Valley Police in confirming a major crime review is underway into the Nuked Blood Scandal.

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If you would like to read fantastic articles like the one below, join LABRATS as an Associate member. Membership is free for British and Commonwealth Nuclear test Veterans and their families until 1st April 2026.

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Summer 2025 ATOM Magazine An open letter to the Editor in Chief and CEO of Labrats International.                                                                                              20 August 2025The MoD and its contr...

This week's blog is courtesy of Dennis Hayden (Nuke Vet activist since 1982) on behalf of the Combined History Archive of Nuclear Veterans.

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RAT CHAT Podcast · LABRATS · Interviews with the Nuclear Test Community across the world. Veterans, Scientists, Academics, campaigners, MP's and many more. Online blogs converted into conversations.

Did you know that our online blogs are also available on Spotify? If you have trouble viewing the blog due to sight issues, listen to an overview on Spotify.

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‘Sacrificed on the altar of progress and science’: early cases of disputed disease among British nuclear test veterans This article traces the experiences of nine servicemen who served on Christmas Island during Britain’s atmospheric nuclear weapons testing programme. It considers the complex medico-legal challenge...

An excellent piece of work by Fi Bowler. For anyone interested in the plight of the British Nuclear test Veterans, please read this:

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Boris Johnson named as potential witness in Nuked Blood Scandal In office, Boris Johnson was told of allegations about crimes by the British state in withholding information about blood testing of nuclear troops. Now he has been identified as a potential witness i...

The evidence is clear, time to investigate Thames Valley Police.

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MEDAL AWARD | LABRATS.INTERNATIONAL LABRATS represents nuclear veterans, atomic veterans, scientists, civilians, and their families across the world who have been affected by the Atomic / Nuclear Testing program.  We are one big family...

LABRATS have obtained the latest medal figures:

 - 5624 applications received
 - 5315 medals despatched
 - 3 approved
 - 221 rejected
 - 13 under assessment
 - 70 no response from applicant
 - 4 returned

Figures correct as at 17th July 2025.

For a full breakdown: www.labrats.international/medal

A tragic anniversary, while the effects of nuclear bomb testing still linger - Michael West Today marks 80 years since an atomic bomb was dropped on Nagasaki. The arms race it started, exposed thousands to radiation from testing.

A great Article by Sue Rabbitt Roff.

More than a third of the documents of the Royal Commission into British Nuclear (sic) Tests in Australia that the National Archives of Australia holds are still marked ‘not yet examined.

michaelwest.com.au/a-tragic-ann...