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In Short: Former veterans minister Tobias Ellwood has accused the Ministry of Defence (MoD) of deliberately withholding medical records of Cold War veterans who oversaw nuclear tests.
Former veterans minister Tobias Ellwood has accused the Ministry of Defence (MoD) of deliberately withholding the medical records of Cold War veterans who oversaw nuclear tests, calling it 'an absolute cover-up,' according to reports from BBC Newsnight.
Ellwood, who served as a junior defence minister between June 2017 and July 2019, now believes that information he provided to Parliament based on MoD briefings was 'a complete lie.
Veterans have campaigned for the release of their medical histories, arguing that blood and urine test results could help them prove that nuclear exposure damaged their health.
The controversy comes as many as 25,000 members of the UK armed services, scientists, and civilians took part in the nuclear testing programme between 1952 and 1967 at sites including Australia and several islands in the Pacific Ocean.
What's still developing
- Euro can test 1.17, EURINR is headed towards 112.50, and USDCNY can test 6.70, while Aussie and Pound look bullish for the near term.
- "We owe an enduring debt of gratitude to the more than 22,000 Service personnel, scientists and civilians who contributed to the UK's nuclear testing programme and helped safeguard our national security," the spokesperson said.
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- Veterans have claimed the tests caused severe lifelong health problems, alleging they have suffered cancers of the liver, bone, bowel, skin and brain, as well as leukaemia, heart disease, stillbirths and generational birth defects as a result of their exposure.