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Blogs are completed by guest bloggers on a weekly basis. If you would like to submit an article to be published, please email info@labrats.international. Every one who is connected with the tests has a story, they need to be told. We would like to thank everyone for their support to the Atomic Family, it is much appreciated.
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Two Educational Launch Events
LABRATS are proud to announce two Educational Launch Events across the UK. Our New Educational package will be launched in Wales and England over the next 3 weeks. These exciting events will showcase the new Educational package that was shown to the attendees of the All-Test Reunion in September 2025 at Pontins, Sand Bay, Weston-Super-Mare. The events will take place on the following days: Pierhead Building, Senedd - Cardiff - 22nd October 2025. 12 pm Mayors Council Chambers,

Invisible Enemy
Oct 15, 20252 min read


NAVAD Day 2025
Today is the 73rd anniversary of the first British Nuclear Test. Operation Hurricane was carried out in 1952 at the Montebello Islands in...

Invisible Enemy
Oct 3, 20252 min read


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. Dr Chris Hill and Dr Jonathan Hogg introducing the team In an evening attended by Nuclear Test Veterans from across the Commonwealth, the NTV Oral History Project was released. The project team of Dr Chris Hill, Dr Jon Hogg, Dr Fiona Bowler and Joshua Bushen presented their work. LABRATS had endor

Invisible Enemy
Sep 28, 20253 min read


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...

Invisible Enemy
Sep 20, 20256 min read


MONTEBELLO EXPEDITION DIARY PART II by Paul Grace
Gary Blinco and Paul Grace at Claret Cove (Merilyn Fairskye) At dawn on Day Two of our expedition to the Montebello Islands, the 80-foot...

Invisible Enemy
Sep 10, 20258 min read


MONTEBELLO EXPEDITION DIARY PART I by Paul Grace
Montebello Expedition 2025 (left to right): Jesse Boylan, Paul Grace, Darren Holden, Maxine Goodwin, Elizabeth Tynan, Toby Holden, Gary...

Invisible Enemy
Sep 3, 20258 min read


NFLAs join nuclear test appeal to French and Algerian Governments.
On the UN International Day against Nuclear Tests (29 August), the UK/Ireland Nuclear Free Local Authorities have joined French, Algerian...

Invisible Enemy
Aug 29, 20257 min read


Summer 2025 ATOM Magazine
An open letter to the Editor in Chief and CEO of Labrats International. ...

Invisible Enemy
Aug 21, 20256 min read


NRPB Study - A Lemon?
New evidence uncovered at The National Archives shows that the Medical Research Council were extremely concerned by the NRPB study into...

Invisible Enemy
Aug 7, 20255 min read


Homosexuality - Blame the Navy!
In 1960, 18 men were removed from Christmas Island for homosexual tendencies. (Please note that these documents contain wording which may...

Invisible Enemy
Aug 1, 20252 min read


H Bomb Tests |Christmas Island |Pacific | Grapple Y 1958
On a dark moonless night, we were bussed to Heathrow airport in civilian clothes and put on a BAOC super constellation plane. All cloak...

Invisible Enemy
Jul 20, 20258 min read


Trinity - 80 Years ago
On the 16th of July 1945, the first atomic bomb was detonated at 05:29:45 at the Alamogordo air base in New Mexico. On that day, the...

Invisible Enemy
Jul 15, 20254 min read


4.2 MILLION VIEWS
The Campaign for Social Justice created a video for our campaign for truth and justice. Peter Stefanovic has supported many causes and...

Invisible Enemy
Jul 13, 20254 min read


US Extends Nuclear Veteran Compensation program
On the 5th of July 2025, President Trump signed the 'Big Beautiful' bill into law in the USA. Included in this bill was the extension of...

Invisible Enemy
Jul 6, 20254 min read


Trust in the Establishment
For many decades, the Nuclear Test Veterans and their families have campaigned for the truth regarding the testing program and the...

Invisible Enemy
Jul 2, 20255 min read


Hidden Costs: Nuclear Weapons Spending in 2024
ICAN have produced a new report entitled "Hidden Costs: Nuclear Weapons Spending in 2024." We discuss the key findings of this report...

Invisible Enemy
Jun 13, 20253 min read


One-Year Anniversary of Expiration of RECA
On One-Year Anniversary of Expiration of RECA, Luján, Heinrich, Leger Fernández, Vasquez, Advocates Hold Press Call Highlighting Need to...

Invisible Enemy
Jun 11, 20254 min read


Compensation for UK Nuclear Test Veterans
Compensation for UK Nuclear Test Veterans: A Comprehensive Analysis of Policy, Health Impacts, and Legal Frameworks 1. Executive Summary...

Invisible Enemy
Jun 7, 202526 min read


NUCLEAR TEST VETERANS LEGAL ACTION UPDATE (23rd May 2025)
An update from McCue Jury and Partners. As you know, we are continuing to fight for the release of Veterans’ missing medical records,...

Invisible Enemy
May 26, 20253 min read


Misconduct in Public Office
The Ministry of Defence has been handed a 500-page dossier of evidence collated by Susie Boniface during the three-year investigation...

Invisible Enemy
May 14, 20253 min read
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