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.
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.
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.
The Tories have unveiled their candidate for the Eastleigh by-election as the party geared up to battle the Liberal Democrats.
Nick Clegg today appealed to voters in Eastleigh not to exact retribution on the Liberal Democrats for Chris Huhne's conduct.