A British woman who spent 14 months of "hell" in an Egyptian prison for taking banned painkillers into the country is expected to return home after reportedly being freed early.

Laura Plummer, 34, was sentenced to three years in prison on Boxing Day 2017 after she was found with Tramadol tablets in her suitcase, which she claimed were for her Egyptian partner's severe back pain.

Retail worker Ms Plummer had served a third of her sentence when she applied for early release, The Telegraph understands.

Having been in jail for 13 months, the Egyptian authorities agreed to set her free, according to sources. She was reportedly moved to a police station on Sunday and is expected to return home to Hull on Monday.

"My two-week holiday in the sun turned into a nightmare. I'm so happy ... I mean, who goes on holiday for two weeks and then stays 14 months?" she told The Sun. "I'll never set foot in an airport again."