Chris Huhne pleads guilty - FT.com Chris Huhne, the former cabinet minister, pleaded guilty on Monday to perverting the course of justice, over claims that Vicky Pryce, his ex-wife, took points for speeding for him. The Liberal Democrat MP had previously denied the allegations, which relate to an offence a decade ago, but changed his position at the first day of his trial at Southwark Crown. The MP stepped down as energy secretary after he was charged in February last year but retains his constituency seat in Eastleigh, Hampshire.