Alastair Stewart
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Alastair James Stewart 22 June 1952 Gosport, Hampshire, England |
| Alma mater | University of Bristol |
| Occupation | Journalist, presenter |
| Years active | 1976–present |
| Notable credit(s) | ITN (1980—) |
| Title | Alastair Stewart OBE |
| Spouse(s) | Sally Ann Jung (m. 1978) |
| Children | 4 |
Alastair James Stewart OBE (born 22 June 1952) is an English journalist and newscaster, employed by ITN where he is a main newscaster 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 for 31 years, making him the longest serving male newsreader on British television having worked in both the local news, and the national news for 38 years.
He is a patron of the charity Naomi House & Jachsplace - hospices for children and young adults, Kids for Kids - helping children in Darfur and disability charity Scope and Brooke – Action for working horses and donkeys.
Stewart was born in Gosport, Hampshire to a Scottish father from Invergarry and an English mother. Both of his parents served in the Royal Air Force.
Stewart was educated in Scotland, at the state school Madras College, St. Andrews, Fife, then in England at the independent school Salesian College, Farnborough, Hampshire and at St. Augustine's Abbey School in Ramsgate, Kent, followed by the University of Bristol, where he studied economics and politics and worked for the National Union of Students from 1974–76.
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