A £200 million project to protect Leeds from the risk of extreme flooding has been completed.

After more than a decade of work and a huge investment into state-of-the-art technology, the scheme will protect more than 4,000 homes and 1,000 businesses along the River Aire.

It comes after the devastating floods of 2015, that caused more than £36 million worth of damage as dramatic pictures showed city streets submerged under murky rainwater.

Coun James Lewis, the leader of Leeds City Council, described the unveiling of the scheme as a “very important and proud day” for the city.