Energy Secretary Chris Huhne has told the News of the World he is having an affair and has left his wife.
In a statement given to the newspaper the MP said: "I am in a serious relationship with Carina Trimingham and I am separating from my wife."
Mr Huhne, 55, has been married to his wife Vicky for 26 years and has three children and two stepchildren.
He has been the MP for Eastleigh, Hampshire, since 2005 and took up the post of Energy and Climate Secretary after May's election.
Ms Trimingham, 44, is believed to work for the Electoral Reform Society.
The pair have reportedly been in a relationship for over a year.
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In a statement given to the newspaper the MP said: "I am in a serious relationship with Carina Trimingham and I am separating from my wife."
Mr Huhne, 55, has been married to his wife Vicky for 26 years and has three children and two stepchildren.
He has been the MP for Eastleigh, Hampshire, since 2005 and took up the post of Energy and Climate Secretary after May's election.
Ms Trimingham, 44, is believed to work for the Electoral Reform Society.
The pair have reportedly been in a relationship for over a year.
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