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Passengers were injured when Spirit of Discovery veered to the left

By Daisy Stephens

BBC News

A cruise ship has returned to the UK after 100 passengers were injured in a storm off western France.

The Spirit of Discovery veered to one side during a safety manoeuvre on Saturday in the Bay of Biscay as bad weather hit.

Most of the injuries were minor but five people needed medical treatment, cruise company Saga said.

The ship docked in Portsmouth on Monday night, with passengers disembarking on Tuesday morning.

The ship departed for the Canary Islands on 24 October with about 1,000 people on board.

The first 10 days of the 14-day planned cruise ran smoothly, with Las Palmas scheduled as the final stop.

But the crew cancelled the visit and instead tried to head for A Coruña in north-west Spain after news of an imminent storm.

On the way to A Coruña the port was closed so a decision was made to return to the UK early, hoping to keep ahead of the weather.