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For they take a tough line on crime at the Home Office. Irksome to report, then, that according to an analysis undertaken by the department itself, 30 of its employees have been convicted of 37 serious criminal offences over the past five years. The list, unveiled in the Lords, revealed all sorts of shenanigans; breaches of immigration law, fraud, bribery, misconduct in public office, false accounting, criminal facilitation, data and computer offences, money laundering. Quite the rogues' gallery. If she wants to throw the book at lawbreakers, she won't have to throw it far. • Meanwhile, as Francis Maude prowls ...

Published by feeds.guardian.co.uk at 15/08/2013 9:59 AM EDT

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In fewer than 140 characters, veteran corporate crusader Carl Icahn sent the iPhone maker's shares to a six-month high and made himself $50m in a day. "We currently have a large position in APPLE. We believe the company to be extremely undervalued. Spoke to Tim Cook today. More to come," he said via Twitter on Tuesday. Icahn is one of the most prominent US activist investors – fund managers who buy stakes in companies and put pressure on management to increase returns to shareholders or shake up operations. So far, his discussions with Cook, Apple's chief executive, seem cordial. A ...

Published by feeds.guardian.co.uk at 15/08/2013 7:55 AM EDT

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She will be remembered for modernising Britain's longest-running weekly magazine for women, the Lady. She was the eighth editor of the Lady since its launch in 1885, and in her 18 years there from 1991 introduced colour, computers, interviews, designers, and both men and celebrities on the cover. Arline said: "When I arrived, the magazine's editorial content was almost entirely made up of amateur features sent in on spec, and odds and ends by staff. Eventually, of course, we had commissioned features, interviews, cookery and fashion in colour, a wide variety of articles, reviews, special offers and puzzles, all adding ...

Published by feeds.guardian.co.uk at 15/08/2013 11:20 AM EDT

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It's by David Higgerson, Trinity Mirror's digital publishing director. He cites examples of journalists, plus one proprietor, who assume that freely available online editorial content was, and is, A Bad Thing. He writes: "My concern is the fact it's becoming less of a debate, more accepted wisdom that the industry was wrong to give away content online." So Higgerson turns the argument around by asking what would have happened if regional newspapers had erected paywalls at the dawn of the internet. He answers: "The BBC would have done what it has done, but hoovered up more of the audience, even ...

Published by feeds.guardian.co.uk at 15/08/2013 10:55 AM EDT

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One bomb exploded 200 – 300 metres outside Baghdad's international zone, close to Iraq's foreign ministry, killing four and wounding 12 people, sources said. The central zone is a highly fortified area of the capital, housing western embassies including the US mission. The nearby foreign ministry has been a frequent target of attacks. Iraq is experiencing some of its worst violence since US troops left 18 months ago, with Sunni Islamist militants, including al-Qaida waging an insurgency against the Shia-led government. Multiple car bombs explode each week, killing scores of people, and the government has launched a security crackdown to ...

Published by feeds.guardian.co.uk at 15/08/2013 9:52 AM EDT

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Consumer Watchdog, the advocacy group that uncovered the filing, called the revelation a "stunning admission." It comes as Google and its peers are under pressure to explain their role in the National Security Agency's (NSA) mass surveillance of US citizens and foreign nationals. "Google has finally admitted they don't respect privacy," said John Simpson, Consumer Watchdog's privacy project director. "People should take them at their word; if you care about your email correspondents' privacy, don't use Gmail." Google set out its case last month in an attempt to dismiss a class action lawsuit that accuses the tech giant of breaking ...

Published by feeds.guardian.co.uk at 14/08/2013 11:30 AM EDT

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The fee is believed to be around €11m (£9.4m). The 25-year-old, who has seven full caps for France, made his Toulouse debut in 2007 and went on to become one of their most important players. He was also named in the Ligue 1 Team of the Year in 2012 alongside his new Spurs team-mate Hugo Lloris. A tweet from the club's official Twitter account said: "We are delighted to announce that we have reached agreement with Toulouse for the transfer of Etienne Capoue. A France international, Etienne has made 174 appearances, scoring 13 times in Ligue 1 for Toulouse." Tottenham ...

Published by feeds.guardian.co.uk at 15/08/2013 8:49 AM EDT

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The number of students sitting economics exams this summer rose by 7.45%, while chemistry (5.25%), further mathematics (4.52%) and Spanish (4.08%) also had a boost in entries. The sciences accounted for 17.8% of all entries this year, compared with 17% in 2012, with boys fuelling the increase. In physics 79.3% of entrants were male, after male entries rose by 3.8% this year and female entries by 0.2%. In English male entries fell 2.3% and female entries rose 0.6%. Among the subjects suffering a slump in interest were physical education (-14.53%), design and technology (-8.54%) and drama (8.42%). Application rates to ...

Published by feeds.guardian.co.uk at 15/08/2013 8:45 AM EDT

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