IT was the term famously used during the Troubles by British prime minister Harold Wilson to criticise striking loyalists. In a 1974 speech, the Labour leader described as 'spongers' those involved in ...

PRINCE Philip has been caught up in a row with talent show judges Simon Cowell and Piers Morgan over claims he insulted them. Cowell, an American Idol and X Factor judge, claimed the Duke of Edinburgh ...

Neil tells Li about his plan to live in luxury after giving up his job. Find out more about how he will pay for his expense in this week's programme. A sponger enjoys life without working. Neil: Hello ...

The Royal Family has denied claims by Simon Cowell that the Queen ignored him and that Prince Philip called him a "sponger". Cowell said: "It was actually embarrassing. It is called the Royal Variety ...

He is famed for his waspish put downs to would-be stars. But it seems Simon Cowell met his match in the form of Prince Philip. The pair are said to have enjoyed a less than friendly exchange after the ...