<?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" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/"><channel><title><![CDATA[Alastair Reed - ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Alastair Reed - ]]></description><link>https://www.bloomberg.com/authors/APbvVWQM_gA/alastair-reed</link><image><url>https://www.bloomberg.com/feeds/static/images/bloomberg_logo_black.png</url><title>Alastair Reed - </title><link>https://www.bloomberg.com/authors/APbvVWQM_gA/alastair-reed</link></image><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Mon, 15 Sep 2025 04:47:58 GMT</lastBuildDate><copyright><![CDATA[Copyright 2025 BLOOMBERG L.P. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED]]></copyright><language><![CDATA[en]]></language><atom:link href="https://www.bloomberg.com/authors/APbvVWQM_gA/alastair-reed.rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Labour Surprises in Scotland With Win Over Farage, Nationalists]]></title><link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-06-06/labour-surprises-in-scotland-with-win-over-farage-nationalists</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-06-06/labour-surprises-in-scotland-with-win-over-farage-nationalists</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Alastair Reed]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 06 Jun 2025 04:34:43 GMT</pubDate><media:content url="https://assets.bwbx.io/images/users/iqjWHBFdfxIU/iz8hu988PCro/v1/piHJkQ_WoLj1E/-1x-1.jpg" type="image/jpeg"><media:thumbnail url="https://assets.bwbx.io/images/users/iqjWHBFdfxIU/iz8hu988PCro/v1/piHJkQ_WoLj1E/-1x-1.jpg"/><media:description>HAMILTON, SCOTLAND - JUNE 06: Davy Russell, Scottish Labour candidate, celebrates with Anas Sarwar, Jackie Ballie and Monica Lennon (L) after winning the Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse by-election on June 06, 2025 at South Lanarkshire Council Headquarters in Hamilton, Scotland. The Scottish parliamentary constituency of Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse is holding a by-election, following the death of MSP Christina McKelvie in March. 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Even as oil production declined in the North Sea over the last 15 years, economic activity has been buoyed by offshore windmills.</media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alex Salmond, Champion of Scottish Independence, Dies at 69]]></title><link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-10-12/alex-salmond-scotland-s-champion-of-independence-dies-at-69</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-10-12/alex-salmond-scotland-s-champion-of-independence-dies-at-69</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Alastair Reed]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 12 Oct 2024 16:37:49 GMT</pubDate><media:content url="https://assets.bwbx.io/images/users/iqjWHBFdfxIU/i3ZEUehUxxcc/v1/piHJkQ_WoLj1E/-1x-1.jpg" type="image/jpeg"><media:thumbnail url="https://assets.bwbx.io/images/users/iqjWHBFdfxIU/i3ZEUehUxxcc/v1/piHJkQ_WoLj1E/-1x-1.jpg"/><media:description>Alex Salmond</media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Scottish Political Map Redrawn After Labour Routs SNP]]></title><link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-07-05/uk-election-scotland-politics-need-reset-after-snp-implosion</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-07-05/uk-election-scotland-politics-need-reset-after-snp-implosion</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Alastair Reed]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jul 2024 06:21:55 GMT</pubDate><media:content url="https://assets.bwbx.io/images/users/iqjWHBFdfxIU/iRltYJwtaGFs/v1/piHJkQ_WoLj1E/-1x-1.jpg" type="image/jpeg"><media:thumbnail url="https://assets.bwbx.io/images/users/iqjWHBFdfxIU/iRltYJwtaGFs/v1/piHJkQ_WoLj1E/-1x-1.jpg"/><media:description>John Swinney on July 5.</media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Scottish National Party Hammered as Labour Set to Win Big]]></title><link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-07-04/uk-election-snp-pays-price-for-turmoil-in-scotland</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-07-04/uk-election-snp-pays-price-for-turmoil-in-scotland</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Alastair Reed]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jul 2024 21:40:30 GMT</pubDate><media:content url="https://assets.bwbx.io/images/users/iqjWHBFdfxIU/ikNnapxWj9dQ/v3/-1x-1.jpg" type="image/jpeg"><media:thumbnail url="https://assets.bwbx.io/images/users/iqjWHBFdfxIU/ikNnapxWj9dQ/v3/-1x-1.jpg"/><media:description/></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Altor Snaps Up Hg’s Software Firm F24 in Sign of Buyout Revival]]></title><link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-07-01/altor-snaps-up-hg-s-software-firm-f24-in-sign-of-buyout-revival</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-07-01/altor-snaps-up-hg-s-software-firm-f24-in-sign-of-buyout-revival</guid><category><![CDATA[technology]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Eyk Henning]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 01 Jul 2024 16:06:52 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[QatarEnergy Signs 15-Year Urea Supply Deal With Koch Fertilizer]]></title><link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-05-26/qatarenergy-signs-15-year-urea-supply-deal-with-koch-fertilizer</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-05-26/qatarenergy-signs-15-year-urea-supply-deal-with-koch-fertilizer</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Alastair Reed]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 26 May 2024 06:27:59 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Scotland’s Swinney Gives Rival Key Role in Bid for Party Unity]]></title><link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-05-08/scotland-s-swinney-gives-rival-key-role-in-bid-for-party-unity</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-05-08/scotland-s-swinney-gives-rival-key-role-in-bid-for-party-unity</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Alastair Reed]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 08 May 2024 13:25:35 GMT</pubDate><media:content url="https://assets.bwbx.io/images/users/iqjWHBFdfxIU/i4aqYkFAae6c/v0/piHJkQ_WoLj1E/-1x-1.jpg" type="image/jpeg"><media:thumbnail url="https://assets.bwbx.io/images/users/iqjWHBFdfxIU/i4aqYkFAae6c/v0/piHJkQ_WoLj1E/-1x-1.jpg"/><media:description>Kate Forbes arrives at Bute House, Edinburgh, on May 8. Photographer: Jane Barlow/PA</media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Swinney Elected Scotland First Minister as SNP Tries to Rebuild]]></title><link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-05-07/swinney-elected-scotland-first-minister-as-snp-tries-to-rebuild</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-05-07/swinney-elected-scotland-first-minister-as-snp-tries-to-rebuild</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Alastair Reed]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 07 May 2024 14:44:52 GMT</pubDate><media:content url="https://assets.bwbx.io/images/users/iqjWHBFdfxIU/iJzSnjMooIMM/v1/piHJkQ_WoLj1E/-1x-1.jpg" type="image/jpeg"><media:thumbnail url="https://assets.bwbx.io/images/users/iqjWHBFdfxIU/iJzSnjMooIMM/v1/piHJkQ_WoLj1E/-1x-1.jpg"/><media:description>John Swinney </media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Scottish Nationalists Look to Old Hand After Leadership Turmoil]]></title><link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-05-02/scottish-nationalists-look-to-old-hand-after-leadership-turmoil</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-05-02/scottish-nationalists-look-to-old-hand-after-leadership-turmoil</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Rodney Jefferson]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 02 May 2024 13:41:50 GMT</pubDate><media:content url="https://assets.bwbx.io/images/users/iqjWHBFdfxIU/iQsXPHeYqLJY/v0/piHJkQ_WoLj1E/-1x-1.jpg" type="image/jpeg"><media:thumbnail url="https://assets.bwbx.io/images/users/iqjWHBFdfxIU/iQsXPHeYqLJY/v0/piHJkQ_WoLj1E/-1x-1.jpg"/><media:description>John Swinney Photographer: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images</media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[SNP’s John Swinney to Stand for Leadership After Yousaf’s Departure]]></title><link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-05-02/scottish-national-party-s-john-swinney-to-stand-for-leadership</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-05-02/scottish-national-party-s-john-swinney-to-stand-for-leadership</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Alastair Reed]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 02 May 2024 10:11:12 GMT</pubDate><media:content url="https://assets.bwbx.io/images/users/iqjWHBFdfxIU/iBqXQQ0j0Btg/v0/piHJkQ_WoLj1E/-1x-1.jpg" type="image/jpeg"><media:thumbnail url="https://assets.bwbx.io/images/users/iqjWHBFdfxIU/iBqXQQ0j0Btg/v0/piHJkQ_WoLj1E/-1x-1.jpg"/><media:description>John Swinney in Edinburgh, Scotland, on May 2. Photographer: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images</media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Scottish Government Wins Confidence Vote as SNP Hunts For Leader]]></title><link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-05-01/scottish-government-wins-confidence-vote-as-snp-hunts-for-leader</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-05-01/scottish-government-wins-confidence-vote-as-snp-hunts-for-leader</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Alastair Reed]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 01 May 2024 14:40:17 GMT</pubDate><media:content url="https://assets.bwbx.io/images/users/iqjWHBFdfxIU/isgNmwXsNJLs/v1/piHJkQ_WoLj1E/-1x-1.jpg" type="image/jpeg"><media:thumbnail url="https://assets.bwbx.io/images/users/iqjWHBFdfxIU/isgNmwXsNJLs/v1/piHJkQ_WoLj1E/-1x-1.jpg"/><media:description>The Scottish Parliament Building in Edinburgh, UK.</media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Starmer’s Labour Seen as Biggest Winner From Scotland Turmoil]]></title><link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-04-29/keir-starmer-s-labour-seen-as-biggest-winner-from-snp-turmoil</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-04-29/keir-starmer-s-labour-seen-as-biggest-winner-from-snp-turmoil</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Joe Mayes]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 29 Apr 2024 16:48:54 GMT</pubDate><media:content url="https://assets.bwbx.io/images/users/iqjWHBFdfxIU/idWD3TSGdbs8/v0/piHJkQ_WoLj1E/-1x-1.jpg" type="image/jpeg"><media:thumbnail url="https://assets.bwbx.io/images/users/iqjWHBFdfxIU/idWD3TSGdbs8/v0/piHJkQ_WoLj1E/-1x-1.jpg"/><media:description>Keir Starmer Photographer: Dan Kitwood/Getty Images</media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Scotland Leader Yousaf Quits After His Power Play Backfires]]></title><link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-04-29/scotland-s-humza-yousaf-to-resign-as-first-minister</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-04-29/scotland-s-humza-yousaf-to-resign-as-first-minister</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Alastair Reed]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 29 Apr 2024 11:05:46 GMT</pubDate><media:content url="https://assets.bwbx.io/images/users/iqjWHBFdfxIU/if6xuXM8uv5E/v0/piHJkQ_WoLj1E/-1x-1.jpg" type="image/jpeg"><media:thumbnail url="https://assets.bwbx.io/images/users/iqjWHBFdfxIU/if6xuXM8uv5E/v0/piHJkQ_WoLj1E/-1x-1.jpg"/><media:description>Humza Yousaf at Bute House, Edinburgh on April 29.  Photographer: Andrew Milligan/Pool/Getty Images</media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Yousaf Risks Ouster as Scottish Leader in Latest SNP Turmoil]]></title><link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-04-25/snp-to-run-scotland-as-minority-in-latest-setback-for-party</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-04-25/snp-to-run-scotland-as-minority-in-latest-setback-for-party</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Stuart Biggs]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 25 Apr 2024 09:48:02 GMT</pubDate><media:content url="https://assets.bwbx.io/images/users/iqjWHBFdfxIU/icm5Geale1CE/v1/piHJkQ_WoLj1E/-1x-1.jpg" type="image/jpeg"><media:thumbnail url="https://assets.bwbx.io/images/users/iqjWHBFdfxIU/icm5Geale1CE/v1/piHJkQ_WoLj1E/-1x-1.jpg"/><media:description>Humza Yousaf on April 25.</media:description></media:content></item><item><title><![CDATA[Swedish Landlord SBB Downgraded by Fitch, May Be Cut by S&P]]></title><link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-03-19/swedish-landlord-sbb-cut-by-fitch-amid-need-for-liquidity</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-03-19/swedish-landlord-sbb-cut-by-fitch-amid-need-for-liquidity</guid><category><![CDATA[markets]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Alastair Reed]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 19 Mar 2024 13:36:25 GMT</pubDate><media:content url="https://assets.bwbx.io/images/users/iqjWHBFdfxIU/iy_A3JVuG9pA/v1/piHJkQ_WoLj1E/-1x-1.jpg" type="image/jpeg"><media:thumbnail url="https://assets.bwbx.io/images/users/iqjWHBFdfxIU/iy_A3JVuG9pA/v1/piHJkQ_WoLj1E/-1x-1.jpg"/><media:description>The SBB offices in Stockholm.</media:description></media:content></item></channel></rss>