Christopher R. Hill

A British nuclear test conducted on the Pacific island of Kiritimati (also known as Christmas Island) in 1957. Smith Archive/Alamy

What secret report reveals about British nuclear weapons tests – veterans claimed they were harmed by the fallout

Communities and servicemen have long argued they were harmed by fallout from above-ground nuclear weapons tests – but the UK government has always denied this.
US-led Operation Dominic saw 24 thermonuclear detonations over Kiritimati between April and November 1962. piemags/Alamy Stock Photo

‘Our nuclear childhood’: the sisters who witnessed H‑bomb tests on their Pacific island and are still coming to terms with the fallout

Manchester mayor Andy Burnham suggests the treatment of nuclear test veterans will be the next major UK public scandal to emerge. But how do the local people of Kiritimati recall these tests?

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