Economist Vicky Pryce, who went to prison for taking speeding points for former husband Chris Huhne, believes that most women are in jail because of men.

Former Cabinet minister Chris Huhne and his ex-wife were both freed from prison today after serving around a quarter of their eight-month sentences for swapping speeding points.

Disgraced former British energy minister Chris Huhne was yesterday jailed for eight months for lying to police about a speeding offence in a bizarre tale of adultery and revenge that gripped the public.

Chris Huhne and his ex-wife Vicky Pryce are both facing jail in England after she was convicted of perverting the course of justice by taking speeding points for him a decade ago.

Chris Huhne resigned as Britain's Energy and Climate Change Secretary today after being charged with perverting the course of justice over allegations that he asked his ex-wife to take a speeding penalty for him.