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Vulcan to the Sky” XH558 was a 27 Squadron SECRET “SNIFFER INTRODUCTIONAvro Vulcan XH558 “The Spirit of Great Britain” is undoubtedly the most famous V Bomber. It first flew in 1960 and was the last remaining Vulcan to fly, with its final flight being on the ...

This week's blog is courtesy of Nuclear Veteran Barry Fagg. A brilliant piece of work.

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ICYMI, Brian Unthank, Daniel Everitt-Lock and Alan were on GB News this morning. From 10:22. If you are in London and want to watch the documentary 'Our Planet, The People, My Blood' visit atomicblood.com for tickets to the World Premiere on Thursday 12 March at 6pm

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Candour and Communities On Tuesday 3rd of March 2026, we were privileged to speak at the Candour and Communities event with Jeff Edwards OBE DL, a survivor of the Aberfan disaster and Professor Helen Stalford of the Centre f...

This week's blog is 'Candour and Communities'. A very special event with very moving testimonies.

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Great picture of Nuclear Veterans Dennis Hayden and Captain Terry Hughes at the Forest Of Dean Veterans group meeting.

There are 5 screenings this month up and down the country! Don't miss the chance to see this film in the cinema while you can!!!
atomicblood.com for tickets and all screenings coming up!

After 3 years in the making, you can finally see the documentary 'Our Planet, The People, My Blood'. Full details at atomicblood.com

Campaign Update As we move into March 2026, we wanted to share updates on the Campaign for Truth and Justice. A lot of work has already been undertaken with government officials and the police.Thames Valley Police - ...

This week's blog provides an update on our campaigns and projects.

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Don't forget to watch BBC Newsnight tonight (24th Feb) for an update from veterans John Morris and Brian Unthank. BBC2 10:30.

Nuke test hero finally gets medal to honour sacrifice after 70 years Squadron Leader Pete Peters flew through the deadly radioactive detritus of three nuclear weapon tests in the 1950s but was refused the Nuclear Test Medal until now

Pete got his medal - delivered in person by Alistair Carns. The MoD, RAF Association and @atomiclabrats.bsky.social have sorted a bugler, standard bearer, etc. RAF Northolt and RAF Marham are sending people. But the more the merrier. Pete deserves it. www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news...

The Prediction No One Could Acknowledge Earl Curley, Cosmos 954, and the knowledge institutions could not keepIn January 1978, a Soviet satellite powered by a nuclear reactor fell out of the sky and broke apart over northern Canada. The obj...

This week's blog:

The Prediction No One Could Acknowledge
Earl Curley, Cosmos 954, and the knowledge institutions could not keep - by Ralph Killoran

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Our Planet, The People, My Blood After 3 years, 150,000 km across 5 countries, over 50 interviews and being hunted down by dingos (actually happened…), we are proud to announce that the documentary 'Our Planet, The People, My Blood' ...

This week's blog:

'Our Planet, The People, My Blood' - Screenings announced.

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AWE nuclear weapons workers vote for strike action A potential restructure would affect sites at Aldermaston and Burghfield, a union says.

Employees of AWE to go on strike.

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China, U.S. Intelligence, and Nuclear Weapons Testing Parsing out a new, specific U.S. claim.

Interesting article on Nuclear Testing.

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Sadness & Anger This year has already been a sad year for the Nuclear Community, with three members of our community passing away. Alan Dowson, Pete Peters and David Strange. As always, our thoughts are with the fami...

This week's blog. Sadness & Anger

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Captain Terry Hughes sent us this article from the HMS Conway Club magazine, 'The Cadet'. Thank you for continuing to raise awareness, Terry.

Britain's nuclear veterans take fight to Parliament Operation Grapple - Britain's hydrogen bomb

Great piece by Jack Prentice. The fight goes on.

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

Today is the fifth anniversary of the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons. Why is this treaty so important/ Listen to our founder, Alan Owen's speech at the United Nations in 2025. @nuclearban.bsky.social

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5 Years of the TPNW The Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW) marks its fifth anniversary on the 22nd of January 2026. This treaty is incredibly important for our future and for the entire planet. Yet the U...

Tomorrow is the 5th anniversary of the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons. (TPNW). 99 signatories. The UK is not one of them; they refuse to engage with the Treaty.

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Christmas Island YouTube video by Arthur John Kitchener - Topic

Inspired by his father-in-law, Arthur Kitchener has written a song titled "Christmas Island." He has kindly permitted us to share it with you all. Enjoy.

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Cross-Party MPs Unite For Nuclear Veterans Cross-Party MPs Unite Over Urgent Call for Nuclear Test Veteran JusticeA private parliamentary screening of the new documentary Our Planet, the People, My Blood was held on 13 January 2026, sponsored ...

Cross-party support for Nuclear Veterans at the screening of 'Our Planet, The People, My Blood'. Read all about it in our latest blog.

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Statement from Ian Bryne MP. LABRATS fully support this statement. It must be the full Hillsborough Law.

Hillsborough Law may not apply to certain departments, including the Intelligence services. It must apply to everyone and cannot be watered down.

Documents extracted from the Merlin database release show how radioactive the Montebello Islands were, that the authorities knew about it, discussed it and decided to erect 'Enter at your own risk' signs, rather than prohibit access and monitor the area.

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As we move into 2026, this week's blog is a message from one of our founders, Alan Owen. Happy New Year to you all.

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CAMELOT & SIR PERCIVALE 1. IntroductionPresident Charles de Gaulle insisted on maintaining a fully independent nuclear deterrent (force de frappe) which France had established during the Cold War; that was free from dependen...

This week's blog is an incredible piece of research by Nuclear Veteran Barry Fagg on the SS Camelot and Sir Percivale. (Also available as a PDF download within the blog)
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Projects & Campaigning At LABRATS, we are always asked to work on and endorse projects. We have to be extremely careful with our selections due to the pressure of time and, most importantly, suitability for the community. O...

This week's blog:

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Thank you to everyone who has helped us this year.

Updates It’s hard to believe CAMPAIGN FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE launched just two years ago! With over a million followers across a number of social media channels, 850 million impressions and almost 100 million...

The Campaign for Social Justice has helped our campaign reach millions of people.

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We have received a lot of questions about the PM letter to Veteran John Morris. With the kind permission of John, we are publishing the letter today. We are still awaiting a date and are working closely with Number 10 to get a date in the diary as soon as possible.

Today's Daily Mirror. Promises of a meeting in the New Year by Keir Starmer. No date yet, but we are working closely with Number 10 to arrange it.

Stand with us

Nuclear weapons violate the Right to Life to the Right to Health- they are also a major problem when it comes to Eliminating Discrimination Against Women. On International Human Rights day, stand with us for human rights and an end to nuclear weapons. app.sosha.ai/s/IhG27Fix

Nucleus I met James many years ago; he attended the All-Tests Reunion and was present at the Medal award ceremony at the National Memorial Arboretum. He has been involved with the community since 2010, and we...

This week's blog introduces 'Nucleus'. It is a hybrid feature documentary unpacking the unending and urgent legacy of nuclear weapons testing on our lives.

www.labrats.international/post/nucleus