Jersey’s government have voted though major plans to fill the island’s financial black hole.
They include a package of cutting public sector jobs, freezing pay and scrapping bonuses to find £145m each year until 2019.
The man charged with helping Jersey’s States find £145 million worth of savings parted company with the government today.
Businessman Kevin Keen says he has no faith they are committed to making the savings they need to.
Today, the States began debating how they propose to save £145 million each year until 2019 to fill the current black hole.
Among the proposals, are making £70 million of cuts by freezing pay and slashing jobs.
Deputy Doublet's amendment has been passed in the States, meaning education will receive an extra £260k investment next year.
Jersey States is currently debating how to save £145m. But where exactly is that saved money going to end up?
States members in Jersey will begin debating how to make hundreds of millions of pounds worth of cuts today.