Alastair James Stewart OBE is an English journalist and newscaster, formerly presenting for ITV News.
Stewart joined Southern Television in 1976 then joined ITN in 1980 where he served 3 years with Channel 4 News and then went on to become a main newsreader with ITV News. He remained in this role for more than 35 years, making him the longest-serving male newsreader on British television, having worked in both local and national news for 44 years. He has been a relief presenter for TalkRadio since the summer of 2020.
He is a patron of a number of charities, including Kids for Kids – helping children in Darfur, disability charity Scope and Brooke – action for working horses and donkeys.
