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Huhne resigns after being charged by CPS

11:08am Friday 3rd February 2012 in News Photograph of the Author By Matt Westcott

Chris Huhne Chris Huhne

CHRIS Huhne resigned as Energy and Climate Change Secretary today after being charged with perverting the course of justice over allegations that he asked his ex-wife to take a speeding penalty for him.

Mr Huhne and his former wife, economist Vicky Pryce, who faces the same charge, will appear before Westminster Magistrates Court on February 16.

The charge - which carries a maximum sentence of life imprisonment - will eventually be heard by a judge at Crown Court.

Speaking at his London home less than an hour after the decision to prosecute was announced, Mr Huhne, 57, said he was quitting David Camerons Cabinet in order to fight to clear his name.

"I am innocent of these charges and I intend to fight this in the courts and I am confident that a jury will agree," he said.

Comments(6)

Mooochas says...
11:18am Fri 3 Feb 12

Innocent but resigns anyway... whatever! ;o)

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Neil Robinson says...
1:16pm Fri 3 Feb 12

An offence that was supposed to have taken place in 2003 and now the system want's revenge and will pump in hundreds of thousands of pounds of tax payers money to get it, the clown prosecution service will say it is in the public interest to prosecute and no doubt will pay a top QC to stand in his pathetic wig earning in a week what ordinary people earn in a year.

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GeordieB says...
1:55pm Fri 3 Feb 12

If the situation is serious enough to resign from the Cabinet, why isn't it serious enough to resign as an MP?

And let's remember folks, innocent until proven guilty.

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simmo3578 says...
2:05pm Fri 3 Feb 12

Guilty as charged! No doubt about it!

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MSG says...
5:08pm Fri 3 Feb 12

CHRIS Huhne resigned as Energy and Climate Change Secretary - Hope he has a good energy supplier to keep his potential jail cell warm!!.

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OldAnth says...
10:57pm Fri 3 Feb 12

Will the ex-Mrs Huhne plea guilty ? If so, her ex has problems !

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