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| Alastair Stewart quits as ITV presenter over 'errors of judgment' | Alastair Stewart quits as ITV presenter over 'errors of judgment' |
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| Stewart was one of ITV’s flagship newsreaders for more than three decades | Stewart was one of ITV’s flagship newsreaders for more than three decades |
| The ITV newsreader Alastair Stewart is stepping down from his presenting duties following “errors of judgment in Alastair’s use of social media”, ITN has said. | The ITV newsreader Alastair Stewart is stepping down from his presenting duties following “errors of judgment in Alastair’s use of social media”, ITN has said. |
| There was no immediate indication of the nature of Stewart’s actions. | There was no immediate indication of the nature of Stewart’s actions. |
| The presenter – who deleted his Twitter account before the announcement – said in a statement: “It was a misjudgment which I regret, but it’s been a privilege to bring the news to households throughout the UK for the past 40 years.” | The presenter – who deleted his Twitter account before the announcement – said in a statement: “It was a misjudgment which I regret, but it’s been a privilege to bring the news to households throughout the UK for the past 40 years.” |
| In an internal email, ITN staff were told that the decision, also backed by ITV, followed behaviour that breached ITN’s editorial guidelines. | In an internal email, ITN staff were told that the decision, also backed by ITV, followed behaviour that breached ITN’s editorial guidelines. |
| Stewart first joined ITN in 1980, acting as one of ITV’s flagship newsreaders for more than three decades. He was the longest-serving male newsreader on British television. | Stewart first joined ITN in 1980, acting as one of ITV’s flagship newsreaders for more than three decades. He was the longest-serving male newsreader on British television. |
| ITV News presenter Julie Etchingham tweeted: “So sad to learn this - we have worked on many big stories together & Al is a trusted friend and guide to many of us.” | |
| Her colleague Mary Nightingale posted that she was “very sad” about Stewart’s departure, adding: “He was a good friend and mentor to me when I started at Carlton TV, and we worked together for more than 27 years. I will miss him.” | |
| The email said that “in recent times he has been a part-time freelance presenter mainly on the lunchtime news and weekend programmes”. | The email said that “in recent times he has been a part-time freelance presenter mainly on the lunchtime news and weekend programmes”. |
| Michael Jermey, the director of news and current affairs at ITV, said: “Alastair has been a long-standing, familiar figure to viewers of ITV News, both reporting and presenting with distinction. We wish him the very best for the future.” | Michael Jermey, the director of news and current affairs at ITV, said: “Alastair has been a long-standing, familiar figure to viewers of ITV News, both reporting and presenting with distinction. We wish him the very best for the future.” |
| ITN’s chief executive, Anna Mallett, added: “We would like to recognise Alastair’s contribution as one of the UK’s foremost journalists and TV presenters and to thank him for his commitment to delivering high-quality broadcast news over many years.” | ITN’s chief executive, Anna Mallett, added: “We would like to recognise Alastair’s contribution as one of the UK’s foremost journalists and TV presenters and to thank him for his commitment to delivering high-quality broadcast news over many years.” |