The United States is sending back a defence adviser who left last year after relations with Mr Berisha soured.

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Her "real interest" in Huhne's political career changed when he left her for his adviser Carina Trimingham shortly after the 2010 general election, leading her to leak the speeding points story to the press, said Mr Edis.

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In 2005 he finally left to become national security adviser to Abdullah, who had recently become king.

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