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| Huhne and Pryce released from prison | |
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| Former cabinet minister Chris Huhne and his ex-wife Vicky Pryce have been released from prison having served part of their jail terms for perverting the course of justice. | |
| The former energy secretary admitted asking his then wife to take speeding points on his behalf in 2003. | |
| Economist Pryce, who was convicted of having agreed to do take the points, left prison in Kent on Monday. | |
| They had each served about a quarter of their eight month sentences. | |
| The incident took place in March 2003 when Huhne's BMW car was caught by a speed camera on the M11 between Stansted Airport, in Essex, and London. He was an MEP at the time. | |
| The prosecution said that between 12 March and 21 May 2003, Pryce had falsely informed police she had been the driver of the car, so Huhne would avoid prosecution. | |
| He was in danger of losing his licence having already accrued nine penalty points. |