After months with the prospect of a criminal allegation hanging over his head – one he vehemently denies – the Energy and Climate Change Secretary yesterday morning became the first Cabinet minister in history to be forced from office by a criminal prosecution.
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Huhne forced to resign as points court battle looms
CHRIS Huhne faces a jail term if found guilty of perverting the course of justice in connection with a 2003 speeding case but a possible return to government if he is innocent.
