<?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>The Star Industrial Action</title>    <link>https://www.thestar.co.uk/topic/industrial-action/rss</link>    <description>Visit now for the latest news direct from The Star Industrial Action and updated throughout the day</description>    <language>en-gb</language>    <copyright>Copyright 2026, Iconic Media Group Ltd</copyright>    <pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2026 19:06:22 GMT</pubDate>    <dc:date>2026-11-09T19:06:22Z</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.thestar.co.uk/topic/industrial-action/rss" type="application/rss+xml" />    <link rel="hub" href="https://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com/" />        <item>          <title><![CDATA[More than three-quarters of sixth form college teachers would strike over pay, survey shows]]></title>          <link>https://www.thestar.co.uk/education/more-than-three-quarters-of-sixth-form-college-teachers-would-strike-over-pay-survey-shows-9338852</link>          <description><![CDATA[<p>Union boss calls the vote result an “emphatic rejection of the pay offer”</p>]]></description>          <pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2026 18:11:44 GMT</pubDate>          <guid isPermaLink="false">9338852</guid>        <media:content url="https://www.thestar.co.uk/jpim-static/image/2026/11/09/12/45/college-1.jpeg?width=1200&amp;auto=webp&amp;trim=0%2C128%2C0%2C115" type="image/jpeg" medium="image">            <media:credit>track5 - stock.adobe.com</media:credit>            <media:text><![CDATA[Sixth form teachers are calling for above inflation pay rises and better working conditions -  (track5 - stock.adobe.com)]]></media:text>        </media:content>          <dc:creator><![CDATA[By The Newsroom]]></dc:creator>          <dc:date>2026-11-09T18:11:44+00:00</dc:date>          <category><![CDATA[Education]]></category>        </item>  </channel></rss>