The Papers: 'Geordie joy' and 'Labour's war of words'

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 Labour disability benefits cuts rebellion grows despite No10 concessions

Photos of Newcastle United's League Cup final victory over Liverpool at Wembley feature on most of Monday's front pages. "Geordie joy" is the caption on the i newspaper as the Toon ended a 70-year drought for silverware. Elsewhere on the front is the political story on Labour MPs warning that the government has not done enough to head off a rebellion from backbenchers over its proposed welfare reform plans.

 Anger grows over Starmer's £675 a month disability cuts

Jubilant Newcastle United fans punch the air at the final whistle - marking the 2-1 cup final victory, as a photo on the Guardian captures many smiling faces in the Wembley crowd. Sticking with politics, the Guardian says more than 600,000 people who claim certain disability benefits are set to lose an average of £675 a month.

 Streeting - Docs over-diagnose mental issues

Monday's Metro has an image of a nightclub on fire in North Macedonia. The blaze killed nearly 60 people in the eastern town of Kocani. The paper leads with comments made by Health Secretary Wes Streeting to Laura Kuenssberg where he warned there is an "overdiagnosis" of mental health conditions - with too many people, in his words, being "written off".

 Death of the work ethic

According to the Daily Mail, a quarter of young people have considered quitting working entirely. It cites poor mental health as the most frequent reason for under-25s wanting to drop out of employment, following on from Wes Streeting's comments on Sunday.

 Phillipson under fire for bowing to unions

Another government minister is the subject of Monday's lead in the Daily Telegraph as it says Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson is "under fire for bowing to unions". The former head of Ofsted Amanda Spielman tells the paper Phillipson must pause her reforms in England before the "damage is done". The Telegraph also splashes a photo of a beaming Bruno Guimaraes and Joelinton marking Newcastle's years of hurt being over.

An image of the front page of the Times newspaper

The Times

 I can't take any Maura

In other news, McFly singer Danny Jones's wife Georgia Horsley has moved out of their family home, the Sun reports. It comes after he was filmed kissing I'm A Celeb co-star Maura Higgins at the Brit Awards earlier this month.

 We will not become victims of this

Lady Sarra Hoy, the wife of Olympic cyclist Sir Chris Hoy, speaks about "the couple's strength as they both battle ill health". The tabloid says she gives a "moving interview" as the pair face health battles - including Sir Chris's terminal cancer diagnosis.

 Miracle drug makes cystic fibrosis 'vanish'

Sir Chris Hoy's wife is also on the front page of the Daily Express telling the paper that the couple will not become victims of their own health as the decorated Olympian continues to go about his life with terminal cancer. The tabloid leads on reports about a new drug treatment for cystic fibrosis which it claims is a major boost for thousands of people with the condition in the UK.

 The sun has got its Pat on

Finally, St Patrick's Day is set to be a scorcher according to the Daily Star as it reports Britain is set to be hotter than Spain with temperatures reaching a sweltering 19°C this week.

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