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The Papers: 'I don't make bad deals' and 'Now you're Gunner believe us'

Nairavoice · May 25, 2026 · 1 min read

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The Times says ministers are considering paying hundreds of pounds a month to families on benefits, to stop them discouraging teenage children from taking up apprenticeships. The paper says that in the most extreme case a single parent can currently be £339 a week worse off if a disabled child leaves education.

The Guardian says Republicans in the US have criticised what they’ve described as US President Donald Trump’s “disastrous” handling of the Iran conflict – as a peace deal appears to be closer. The Financial Times leads with Trump’s insistence that he won’t rush into an agreement.

The Daily Telegraph says the former Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner has urged Sir Keir Starmer to ban social media for children under 16. The paper says there are signs Labour is divided over the proposal, following evidence that a similar ban in Australia is not working.

“Agony and ecstasy” is the headline on the back page of the Daily Express as it considers the heartbreak for West Ham and the relief for Tottenham as the Hammers were relegated from the Premier League on the last day of the season. The Daily Mirror refers to “cheers” and “tears”. A “cauldron of loathing” and discord will follow West Ham down into the Championship, says the Daily Mail.