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campaign governance
Due to the sensitive nature of this campaign and the ethical protocols which are required for dealing with indigenous communities, veterans and their families, we have designed a governance document which we will ask all partners to understand.
The governance must be understood and followed to ensure that the campaign is a success and that everyone involved is working towards the same goal and that all references to the campaign are authorised.
campaign updates
MISSING MEDICAL RECORDS REVIEW
On the 15th July 2026, the Ministry of Defence published its findings after a 19-month investigation into the Missing Medical Records. Despite months of work and weekly meetings with LABRATS, the UK Government decided not to publish the recommendations alongside the report. They claim this was due to the change in Administration and a new Prime Minister. You can view and analyse the documents using a special LABRATS published collection on Google Pinpoint.
Representatives from LABRATS viewed the documents before publication but were incredibly disappointed that the recommendations were not published and that a written statement was produced, rather than an oral statement to the house. By submitting a written statement, the government avoided scrutiny from MP's.
Steve Purse and Alan Owen appeared on BBC Newsnight after reviewing the document.
Steve Purse, Steve Foote and Alan Owen then met with Andy Burnham to discuss how to move forward once he is Prime Minister.
Steve Foote and Alan Owen then discussed the meeting on GB News on the 15th July 2026.
The Secretary of State for Defence was then asked for comment during a TV interview.
Further supplementary documents filed in the House of Commons Library.
campaign launch- 28th july 2026
On the 28th July 2026, the campaign was launched on BBC Breakfast.
update from mccue jury & partners
On the 30th July 2026, an update was released from McCue Jury & Partners, who are legal advisors to the campaign and are undertaking the litigation and the Thames Valley Police misconduct investigation on behalf of the community.
briefing document - GB News Exclusive
On the 3rd August 2026, Jack Carson from GB News released an online exclusive regarding the special tribunal.
briefing document - 4th august 2026
On the 4th August 2026, a briefing document was released from McCue Jury & Partners, who are legal advisors to the campaign, explaining the special tribunal setup.
Veterans Minister Meeting
10th august 2026
On the 10th August 2026, representatives from LABRATS met with the Minister for Veterans' & People and the Office for Veterans' Affairs. A representative from Number 10 was also present.
Due to the summer recess and holidays, progress on the recommendations and the special tribunal has been slow. We expressed our disappointment and have written to the Defence Secretary and spoken to Number 10.
The Minister asked us for community feedback, and we sent 75 messages to him.
BBC Newsnight
2nd september 2026
Ex-Veterans Minister Tobias Elwood was interviewed by Victoria Derbyshire on BBC Newsnight. He told her that he had been lied to by the Ministry of Defence, which then led him to mislead Parliament. He apologised for his role in the cover-up and called on Andy Burnham to instigate the special tribunal. Watch the full interview below. With thanks to Steve Purse for the clip.
all-tests reunion
14th september 2026
LABRATS representatives met with the Secretary of State for Defence Wes Streeting and the Minister for veterans and people Calvin Bailey during the reunion. It was a very productive meeting. Calvin Bailey provided this message for the attendees of the reunion.
prime minister meeting
24th september 2026
LABRATS representatives met with the Prime Minister Andy Burnham and Secretary of State for Defence Wes Streeting at Number 10 Downing Street for a very important meeting for the community. The Prime Minister tweeted this statement after the meeting:
' We talked about what the veterans and their families have been through and what matters most to them now. This is the start of a conversation, not the end, and we'll be working together on next steps.'
bbc breakfast
27th september 2026
Steve Purse and John Morris joined the BBC breakfast team live on Saturday 26th September to discuss the meeting and what the community wants from the UK Government.
GB NEWS
8th October 2026
Brian Unthank appeared on GB News on the 8th October. We launched our fundraiser for the 2027 All-Tests Reunion. Jack Carson wrote an excellent piece on the GB News website.