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On July 9, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1572, Nineteen Catholics suffer martyrdom for their beliefs, in the Dutch town of Gorkum. In 1777, Paavo Ruotsalainen, Finnish farmer and lay preacher (died 1852) was born. In 1793, The Act Against Slavery in Upper Canada bans the importation of slaves and will free those who are born into slavery after the passage of the Act at 25 years of age. In 1916, Edward Heath, English colonel and politician; Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, 1970-74 (died 2005) was born. In 1918, In Nashville, Tennessee, an inbound local train collides with an outbound express, killing 101 and injuring 171 people, making it the deadliest rail accident in United States history. In 1932, The state of São Paulo revolts against the Brazilian Federal Government, starting the Constitutionalist Revolution. In 1937, Oliver Law, American commander (born 1899) passed away. In 1942, David Chidgey, Baron Chidgey, English engineer and politician (died 2022) was born. In 1959, Clive Stafford Smith, English lawyer and author was born. In 2006, One hundred and twenty-five people are killed when S7 Airlines Flight 778, an Airbus A310 passenger jet, veers off the runway while landing in wet conditions at Irkutsk Airport in Siberia. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.

Labour ‘lawfare’ against Farage seen as futile and hypocritical

Sky News Australia

July 9, 2026

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Writer and broadcaster Esther Krakue has raised doubts about the effectiveness of legal actions taken against UK political figures in light of the controversy surrounding Reform UK Leader Nigel Farage’s undeclared gifts. “This form of lawfare has a track record of actually failing because it looks like the establishment is out to get them, and then you think, if politics is meant to be a battleground of ideas, why are you trying to silence leaders that represent a significant portion of the country?” Ms Krakue told Sky News host Chris Kenny. “For Nigel Farage to be facing allegations from the Labour Party over sleaze is hilarious. “The former deputy leader Angela Rayner had to resign over her own unpaid taxes … the Labour Party is just hypocritical really.”

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