POLITICAL party Yorkshire First has unveiled its manifesto for the General Election.

The party pledges to make Yorkshire Day – August 1 – a bank holiday in the region, and would create a Made in Yorkshire label to take advantage of its reputation in the global marketplace.

It would also set up a Yorkshire Futures Fund, which would be mutually owned and operated, and would aim to drive sustainable growth in the region.

Leader Richard Carter said: “The Yorkshire First manifesto frames our approach to taking powers away from Westminster to Yorkshire, showing the positive benefit that would bring to us here and in turn allowing us to unleash the fantastic potential which exists.

“The aim of the manifesto is to show how, with the right structures, tools and powers we can succeed as a region, that works for all parts of Yorkshire, and builds a more balanced UK.”

The party is entering a candidate in the Leeds North West constituency.