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| Chris Huhne speeding trial date set | Chris Huhne speeding trial date set |
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| Former cabinet minister Chris Huhne and his ex-wife are to stand trial next Monday over allegations she took speeding points for him so he could avoid prosecution. | Former cabinet minister Chris Huhne and his ex-wife are to stand trial next Monday over allegations she took speeding points for him so he could avoid prosecution. |
| The Lib Dem MP, 58, pleaded not guilty to perverting the course of justice at Southwark Crown Court on Monday. | The Lib Dem MP, 58, pleaded not guilty to perverting the course of justice at Southwark Crown Court on Monday. |
| His former wife, Vicky Pryce, has previously pleaded not guilty to the same offence. | His former wife, Vicky Pryce, has previously pleaded not guilty to the same offence. |
| They were charged last year in relation to the alleged offence in 2003. | They were charged last year in relation to the alleged offence in 2003. |
| Mr Huhne, from Eastleigh, Hampshire, resigned as energy and climate change secretary after he was charged. He remained as Liberal Democrat MP for Eastleigh. | Mr Huhne, from Eastleigh, Hampshire, resigned as energy and climate change secretary after he was charged. He remained as Liberal Democrat MP for Eastleigh. |
| The charge relates to an incident in March 2003 when Mr Huhne's car was allegedly caught by a speed camera on the motorway between Stansted Airport in Essex and London. | |
| It is alleged that between 12 March and 21 May 2003, Ms Pryce falsely informed police that she was the driver of the car so Mr Huhne could avoid prosecution. | |
| The BBC's Clive Coleman, at London's Southwark Crown Court, said the charge was formally put to Mr Huhne during Monday's hearing, to which he replied "Not guilty". | The BBC's Clive Coleman, at London's Southwark Crown Court, said the charge was formally put to Mr Huhne during Monday's hearing, to which he replied "Not guilty". |
| Ms Pryce, 60, from Clapham, south London, and Mr Huhne, who are both on bail, will go on trial at Southwark Crown Court next Monday. | Ms Pryce, 60, from Clapham, south London, and Mr Huhne, who are both on bail, will go on trial at Southwark Crown Court next Monday. |