LONDON, (Reuters) – British Energy Secretary Chris Huhne said today he was resigning after being told he would face criminal charges over allegations that his wife took the blame for a speeding offence that he had committed.
In a short statement to reporters he said the decision to charge him was “deeply regrettable” and insisted he was innocent.
He added: “To avoid any distraction to either my official duties or my trial defence I am standing down and resigning as energy and climate change secretary.”
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