<?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>NationalWorld Be Ready</title>    <link>https://www.nationalworld.com/topic/be-ready/rss</link>    <description>Visit now for the latest news direct from NationalWorld Be Ready and updated throughout the day</description>    <language>en-gb</language>    <copyright>Copyright 2026, Iconic Media Group Ltd</copyright>    <pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2026 11:24:49 GMT</pubDate>    <dc:date>2026-11-11T11:24:49Z</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.nationalworld.com/topic/be-ready/rss" type="application/rss+xml" />    <link rel="hub" href="https://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com/" />        <item>          <title><![CDATA[Brits stock up for blackouts: Government's 3-day emergency checklist]]></title>          <link>https://www.nationalworld.com/news/government-three-day-emergency-kit-checklist-what-you-need-9305452</link>          <description><![CDATA[<p>As Brits stock up on emergency supplies amid blackout and cyber attack fears, here's what the Government recommends keeping at home to survive 72 hours without essential services.</p>]]></description>          <pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2026 08:30:03 GMT</pubDate>          <guid isPermaLink="false">9305452</guid>        <media:content url="https://www.nationalworld.com/jpim-static/image/2026/07/16/13/15/emerg.png?width=1200&amp;auto=webp&amp;trim=0%2C32%2C0%2C222" type="image/png" medium="image">            <media:credit>Amazon</media:credit>            <media:text><![CDATA[The Government recommends households gradually build an emergency kit with practical essentials such as a torch, first aid kit, emergency radio and portable power bank. -  (Amazon)]]></media:text>        </media:content>          <dc:creator><![CDATA[Marc Reeves]]></dc:creator>          <dc:date>2026-11-11T08:30:03+00:00</dc:date>          <category><![CDATA[News]]></category>        </item>        <item>          <title><![CDATA[Mum reveals what’s inside her £50 ‘doomsday box’ as Brits prepare for blackout emergencies]]></title>          <link>https://www.nationalworld.com/news/mum-50-doomsday-box-uk-blackout-emergency-supplies-9343512</link>          <description><![CDATA[<p>From Dairy Milk to a wind-up radio, a mum reveals her £50 emergency survival kit as Brits are urged to prepare for blackouts, flooding and cyber attacks.</p>]]></description>          <pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2026 08:28:46 GMT</pubDate>          <guid isPermaLink="false">9343512</guid>        <media:content url="https://www.nationalworld.com/jpim-static/image/2026/11/11/8/57/how-to-make-a-d-1632898.jpeg?width=1200&amp;auto=webp&amp;trim=0%2C0%2C1%2C0" type="image/jpeg" medium="image">            <media:credit>Courtesy of Claire Helen / SWNS</media:credit>            <media:text><![CDATA[Claire Helen, 53, says her mum Joyce, 83, stocking up for the millennium and &quot;buying into conspiracy theories&quot;. -  (Courtesy of Claire Helen / SWNS)]]></media:text>        </media:content>          <dc:creator><![CDATA[SWNS reporter]]></dc:creator>          <dc:date>2026-11-11T08:28:46+00:00</dc:date>          <category><![CDATA[News]]></category>        </item>  </channel></rss>