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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 ex-energy secretary, who admitted asking Pryce to take his speeding points, left prison in Gloucestershire. | |
Economist Pryce, who was convicted after agreeing to take the points, left prison in Kent on Monday. | |
They had both served about a quarter of their eight month sentences. | |
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. |