UKIP's last metropolitan councillor in the West Midlands says she just wants to be a good community ward member and admits she's 'not great with politics.'

The defection of Wordsley councillor Kerry Lewis to the Conservatives on Dudley Council has left the Brexit party with no councillors in the country's biggest urban conurbation outside London.

It's the final straw for the party in the borough which saw six of their councillors lose their seats in local elections; part of the 123 seats they lost nationally.

The defection of Cllr Lewis leaves the party with no elected members on any of the West Midlands seven metropolitan councils.

The 38-year-old childcare provider said she left UKIP because she felt she couldn't represent her constituents as the sole member of the party on the council.

Commenting on May's elections she said:  "A lot of people feel UKIP may have served their purpose in regards Brexit. I think a lot of people have gone back to their old voting grounds of either Labour or Conservatives.

Saying she didn't regret leaving UKIP, she explained: "No, I'm still going to be a community councillor and I can do far more for my ward and residents of Dudley being part of the Conservative group.

"This is a new chapter for me and I am looking forward to working with the Conservative group and learning more."

Saying she wants to get on with representation the people of Wordsley on the council, Cllr Lewis said: "Politics is not my strong point, never has been. It's always been community focused, and that is what I am all about. It's never been about politics."

Asked if UKIP has a future, she replied: "Maybe not. We saw the results so the people have spoken and you can't argue against that.

"I just want to represent the people of Dudley and of my ward," before admitting: "I'm not great with politics.

"You can ask anybody I am a local community councillor, regardless of what party you're here to represent the local people."