<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><rss xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom">  <channel>    <title>Express and Star Conservative Party</title>    <link>https://www.expressandstar.com/topic/conservative-party/rss</link>    <description>Visit now for the latest news direct from Express and Star Conservative Party and updated throughout the day</description>    <language>en-gb</language>    <copyright>Copyright 2026, Iconic Media Group Ltd</copyright>    <pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2026 07:26:02 GMT</pubDate>    <dc:date>2026-11-03T07:26:02Z</dc:date>    <dc:language>en-gb</dc:language>    <dc:rights>Iconic Media Group Ltd or its affiliated companies. All rights reserved. 2026</dc:rights>    <atom:link rel="self" href="https://www.expressandstar.com/topic/conservative-party/rss" type="application/rss+xml" />    <link rel="hub" href="https://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com/" />        <item>          <title><![CDATA[Candidates for Birmingham by-election battle confirmed after councillor's resignation]]></title>          <link>https://www.expressandstar.com/news/candidates-for-birmingham-by-election-battle-confirmed-after-councillors-resignation-9325337</link>          <description><![CDATA[<p>The council seat in the Shard End ward is now vacant.</p>]]></description>          <pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2026 15:59:33 GMT</pubDate>          <guid isPermaLink="false">9325337</guid>        <media:content url="https://www.expressandstar.com/jpim-static/image/2026/03/30/20/40/WhatsApp-Image-2026-02-10-at-11-37-00.jpeg?width=1200&amp;auto=webp&amp;crop=3%3A2" type="image/jpeg" medium="image">            <media:credit>Alexander Brock</media:credit>            <media:text><![CDATA[Birmingham Council House on February 10, 2026 -  (Alexander Brock)]]></media:text>        </media:content>          <dc:creator><![CDATA[Alexander Brock]]></dc:creator>          <dc:date>2026-11-02T15:59:33+00:00</dc:date>          <category><![CDATA[News]]></category>        </item>  </channel></rss>