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GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://prod-img.independent.ie/public/incoming/t1u1qv-the-fianna-fil-front-bench-after-the-1975-general-election.-photo-independent-news-and-mediagetty/alternates/BASE_SIXTEEN_NINE/The%20Fianna%20Fil%20front%20bench%20after%20the%201975%20general%20election.%20Photo%20Independent%20News%20and%20MediaGetty" length="0" type="image/*"/><atom:updated>2026-05-17T04:30:00.000Z</atom:updated><atom:link href="https://www.independent.ie/comment/declan-lynch-fianna-fail-gene-pool-is-at-risk-of-mutating-and-we-should-be-worried/a/151738261.html"/><premium>true</premium><media:content url="https://prod-img.independent.ie/public/incoming/t1u1qv-the-fianna-fil-front-bench-after-the-1975-general-election.-photo-independent-news-and-mediagetty/alternates/BASE_SIXTEEN_NINE/The%20Fianna%20Fil%20front%20bench%20after%20the%201975%20general%20election.%20Photo%20Independent%20News%20and%20MediaGetty" medium="image" type="image/*"><media:title 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href="https://www.independent.ie/comment/analysis/andy-burnham-profile-who-is-king-of-the-north-who-wants-keys-to-10-downing-street/a/151742973.html"/><premium>true</premium><media:content url="https://prod-img.independent.ie/public/incoming/f5wwem-greater-manchester-mayor-andy-burnham.-photo-reuters/alternates/BASE_SIXTEEN_NINE/Greater%20Manchester%20mayor%20Andy%20Burnham.%20Photo%20Reuters" medium="image" type="image/*"><media:title type="html"/></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Andy Burnham gets green light to contest by-election as pressure ramps up on Keir Starmer]]></title><link>https://www.independent.ie/world-news/andy-burnham-gets-green-light-to-contest-by-election-as-pressure-ramps-up-on-keir-starmer/a/151742964.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">kiosk-independent.ie-290488601</guid><category><![CDATA[World News]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Helen Corbett]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 04:30:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://prod-img.independent.ie/public/incoming/bl445q-andy-burnham.-photo-reuters/alternates/BASE_SIXTEEN_NINE/Andy%20Burnham.%20Photo%20Reuters" length="0" type="image/*"/><atom:updated>2026-05-16T04:30:00.000Z</atom:updated><atom:link href="https://www.independent.ie/world-news/andy-burnham-gets-green-light-to-contest-by-election-as-pressure-ramps-up-on-keir-starmer/a/151742964.html"/><premium>true</premium><media:content url="https://prod-img.independent.ie/public/incoming/bl445q-andy-burnham.-photo-reuters/alternates/BASE_SIXTEEN_NINE/Andy%20Burnham.%20Photo%20Reuters" medium="image" type="image/*"><media:title type="html"/></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Albert Toth: Why Reform may yet scupper Andy Burnham’s bid for Westminster return as he eyes top job]]></title><description><![CDATA[Since Labour won the seat in the 2024 general election, Nigel Farage’s party’s vote has surged]]></description><link>https://www.independent.ie/comment/analysis/albert-toth-why-reform-may-yet-scupper-andy-burnhams-bid-for-westminster-return-as-he-eyes-top-job/a/151742560.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">kiosk-independent.ie-1293379762</guid><category><![CDATA[Analysis]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Albert Toth]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 04:30:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://prod-img.independent.ie/public/incoming/94deb1-greater-manchester-mayor-andy-burnham-sits-in-a-car-outside-his-home-yesterday.-photo-reuters/alternates/BASE_SIXTEEN_NINE/Greater%20Manchester%20Mayor%20Andy%20Burnham%20sits%20in%20a%20car%20outside%20his%20home%20yesterday.%20Photo%20Reuters" length="0" type="image/*"/><atom:updated>2026-05-16T04:30:00.000Z</atom:updated><atom:link 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type="image/*"><media:title type="html"/></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Wes Streeting quits UK cabinet as rivals prepare for leadership challenge to oust Keir Starmer]]></title><description><![CDATA[MP steps aside to let Burnham run for parliament and  potentially for PM]]></description><link>https://www.independent.ie/world-news/wes-streeting-quits-uk-cabinet-as-rivals-prepare-for-leadership-challenge-to-oust-keir-starmer/a/151647948.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">kiosk-independent.ie-119287244</guid><category><![CDATA[World News]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Elizabeth Piper, Andrew MacAskill, Alistair Smout]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 04:30:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://prod-img.independent.ie/public/incoming/udomf7-c8b8679ab7e01be88b69a0dce1fb6e8c1bb53a6d94a0a5fa7a395e3bb13e9a86.jpg/alternates/BASE_SIXTEEN_NINE/c8b8679ab7e01be88b69a0dce1fb6e8c1bb53a6d94a0a5fa7a395e3bb13e9a86.jpg" length="0" 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]]></description><link>https://www.independent.ie/comment/opinion/donal-fallon-a-week-is-a-long-time-in-politics-and-stubborn-keir-starmer-is-running-out-of-it/a/151628980.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">kiosk-independent.ie-1035271718</guid><category><![CDATA[Opinion]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Donal Fallon]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://prod-img.independent.ie/public/incoming/lv4be7-uk-prime-minister-keir-starmer/alternates/BASE_SIXTEEN_NINE/UK%20prime%20minister%20Keir%20Starmer" length="0" type="image/*"/><atom:updated>2026-05-14T11:04:30.000Z</atom:updated><atom:link href="https://www.independent.ie/comment/opinion/donal-fallon-a-week-is-a-long-time-in-politics-and-stubborn-keir-starmer-is-running-out-of-it/a/151628980.html"/><premium>true</premium><media:content 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type="html"/></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Daniel Martin: The 16-minute meeting that could end Keir Starmer’s premiership]]></title><description><![CDATA[Health secretary Wes Streeting cut a lonely figure as he entered No 10, then emerged to tell allies of his plans to take on his leader]]></description><link>https://www.independent.ie/comment/analysis/daniel-martin-the-16-minute-meeting-that-could-end-keir-starmers-premiership/a/151571526.html</link><guid isPermaLink="false">kiosk-independent.ie-567753827</guid><category><![CDATA[Analysis]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Daniel Martin]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2026 04:30:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://prod-img.independent.ie/public/incoming/plot17-uk-health-secretary-wes-streeting-leaves-downing-street-after-discussions-with-keir-starmer.-photo/alternates/BASE_SIXTEEN_NINE/UK%20health%20secretary%20Wes%20Streeting%20leaves%20Downing%20Street%20after%20discussions%20with%20Keir%20Starmer.%20Photo" 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