<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></title><description><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link><image><url>http://direct.ecency.com/logo512.png</url><title>RSS Feed</title><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link></image><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 21:46:27 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/created/econoimcs/rss.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Another Tory Doing Nothing about Pensions...]]></title><description><![CDATA[According to Melvin Stride, the incumbent work and pensions secretary, the retirement age in the UK will have to be brought forward from 67 to 68 shortly after the next general election.... 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