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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.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. The ex-energy secretary, who admitted asking Pryce to take his speeding points, left prison in Gloucestershire.
Economist Pryce, who was convicted of having agreed to do take the points, left prison in Kent on Monday. Economist Pryce, who was convicted after agreeing to take the points, left prison in Kent on Monday.
They had each served about a quarter of their eight month sentences. They had both 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. Electronic tags
Huhne was released from Leyhill Prison, in Gloucestershire, while Pryce was freed from East Sutton Park prison having served eight weeks of their sentence.
The pair, who both live in London, will now have to wear electronic tags to monitor their movements, under the terms of the Home Detention Curfew scheme.
They are still yet to hear how much they will have to pay for the cost of their prosecution.
A costs hearing last month was told the Crown Prosecution Service is seeking more than £100,000 from Huhne.
However, the former Liberal Democrat politician's legal team had offered just £25,000. The CPS is seeking a total of £48,695.56 from Pryce, the court heard.
The speeding 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.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.He was in danger of losing his licence having already accrued nine penalty points.