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Listen to daily audio round-ups from this week's Budget debate.

Treasury lead Mark Helyar painted a bleak picture of States finances as he presented his fourth annual Budget to the Assembly.

The deputy leading a bid to unseat Policy & Resources has claimed the States will have no credibility left if it agrees to additional borrowing and spending of more than £100m. this week, after throwing out major tax rises last month.

With less than two weeks to go now until the States' big tax and spending debate, P&R member Deputy Bob Murray joins Matt Fallaize to discuss his committee's proposals.

JOURNALIST Hettie O’Brien arrived in Guernsey yesterday on a four-day research visit for a book she is writing.

Guernsey Press editor James Falla and reporter Matt Fallaize take stock of the big stories to emerge during the States summer recess and preview a potentially decisive few months ahead for this Assembly as deputies prepare to return to debate next week.