<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" version="2.0"><channel><title>Daily Express :: Mel Stride MP Feed</title><link>https://www.express.co.uk</link><description>Simply The Best 7 Days A Week</description><language>en-gb</language><image><link>https://www.express.co.uk</link><url>https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/logorss.gif</url><title>Daily Express</title></image><pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 22:07:06 +0100</pubDate><docs>http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss</docs><generator>CakePHP</generator><managingEditor>news@express.co.uk</managingEditor><webMaster>news@express.co.uk</webMaster><item><title><![CDATA[Rachel Reeves just launched an April Fool's sting - hard working Brits won't be laughing]]></title><description><![CDATA[<img src="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/1/285x214/2187685_1.jpg"/><br><br>OPINION - MEL STRIDE: Millions of households - already stretched to breaking point 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Williamson]]></author><category>Politics</category><media:keywords>Ed Miliband, North Sea, Labour Party, Oil, Gas, Electricity, Mel Stride MP, Aberdeen, North Sea oil and gas, energy security, job losses</media:keywords><media:content url="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/139/590x/2182241_1.jpg" type="img/jpeg" expression="full" width="750" height="445"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Shadow Energy Security Secretary Ed Miliband is a champion of the pursuit of net zero]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"><![CDATA[Getty Images]]></media:credit></media:content><media:thumbnail url="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/139/237x141/2182241_1.jpg" type="img/jpeg" expression="full" width="237" height="141"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Shadow Energy Security Secretary Ed Miliband is a champion of the pursuit of net zero]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"><![CDATA[Getty Images]]></media:credit></media:thumbnail></item><item><title><![CDATA[Moment GB News halted as MP ambushed by furious protesters live on air]]></title><description><![CDATA[<img src="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/20/285x214/2180826_1.jpg"/><br><br>The incident occurred as they discussed current issues affecting the public.<br><br>]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2026 09:39:00 +0000</pubDate><author><![CDATA[Fran Winston]]></author><category>TV &amp; Radio</category><media:keywords>GB News, Mel Stride MP, eamonn holmes, ellie costello, brexit, gb news latest, gb news updates, gb news apology, gb news ambushed, mel stride ambushed, mel stride gb news, ellie costello apology, conservative part, conservative party protest</media:keywords><media:content url="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/20/590x/2180826_1.jpg" type="img/jpeg" expression="full" width="750" height="445"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Eamonn Holmes and Ellie costello had a GB News 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