THE government has admitted withholding medical records of veterans who survived British nuclear tests.

The Mirror reported today that blood and urine test results of servicemen, civilians and indigenous people taken during nuclear tests in Australia and the South Pacific 70 years ago have been kept a “state secret.”

The hidden documents are believed to contain vital information such as whether radiation entered the bodies of those forced to participate.

The Ministry of Defence initially denied it had such information, but last year the Atomic Weapons Establishment admitted it had 150 documents mentioning tests taken during a programme in 1957.

More than 20,000 soldiers took part in atomic tests between 1952 and 1967.

Culture Minister John Whittingdale admitted in Parliament that the files were kept due to “national security.”

The son of one veteran, who was born with an unknown genetic condition, said it was “frankly ludicrous” that depriving him of the information would “endanger world peace.”

Veterans and families have backed a lawsuit to sue the ministry in the High Court.

You can support the crowdfunder here: www.crowdjustice.com/case/nuclear-veterans-case.