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Eastleigh by-election in 3 weeks

The Eastleigh by-election has been formally triggered after the resignation earlier this week of the constituency's former MP Chris Huhne. Voting will take place on 28th February.

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Three weeks until by-election - Phil Hornby reports

It was a busy day for the Liberal Democrat party. Heated phone calls between disgraced former MP Chris Huhne and his ex-wife - over those speeding points - were released by a court.

Vicky Pryce says her husband pressured her into saying she was the driver when their car was caught breaking the speed limit. She's appearing at Southwark Crown Court where she denies perverting the course of justice.

This week, Chris Huhne changed his plea to guilty and resigned as Eastleigh MP, and today the date for the by-election was confirmed. It will be in three weeks time. Here's our Political Correspondent Phil Hornby.

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