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OriginalSourceBBCUnited KingdomLeanCenterCredibilityPublished06:52 UTCRatings: AllSides, MBFCSourceBBCUnited KingdomLeanCenterCredibilityPublished06:52 UTCRatings: AllSides, MBFC

“MoD withheld information about nuclear test veterans' records, ex-minister claims”

MoD allegedly hid nuclear test veterans’ medical records, ex-minister says

Key points

  • Former veterans minister Tobias Ellwood claims the MoD deliberately withheld medical records of Cold War nuclear test veterans.
  • Ellwood alleges ministers were briefed to deny evidence to delay disclosure until veterans died.
  • MoD published five reports after promising a comprehensive records examination in 2024.
  • Up to 25,000 people participated in the nuclear testing programme from 1952 to 1967 at various sites.
  • MoD states it examined tens of thousands of documents and published findings in full.

By Tabby Wilson

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