A mother, who lives in Dudley, has had 11 youngsters removed from her care by social services.

Figures revealed by a Freedom of Information Act request show at least 111 mothers have had five or more children removed from their care by Midland councils over the past ten years.

Of those, only around 18 had some, or all, of their children eventually returned.

The Dudley mother’s 11 children was the highest number of any revealed by the request.

In both Sandwell and Solihull, 19 mothers saw five or more children taken into care.

In Wolverhampton, the figure was 56 – with one mum seeing nine of her children taken.

In Dudley, 17 mothers had five or more children removed.

Local authorities Birmingham and Walsall were unable toprovide the information requested.

Across Britain as a whole, at least 1,850 mothers have had five or more children removed from their care by councils over the past ten years.