17:25 11 March 2013
Former Eastleigh MP Chris Huhne and his ex-wife Vicky Pryce will be sent to prison for eight months it emerged via media reports on Monday afternoon.
The two appeared before Southwark Crown Court following a speeding incident in which Ms. Pryce was accused of taking points that weren’t hers for the driving offence.
Their sentence is in regards to perverting the course of justice.
Mr. Huhne, aged 58, a former Energy Secretary for the UK, and his ex-wife, who is 60 years old, appeared before the courts following the speeding offence which took place a decade earlier.