Alastair Stewart had previously been warned by ITN bosses about his inappropriate Twitter activity before his decision to step down after 40 years earlier this week. It’s a real shame.”The source said there had been a “sustained exchange” of inappropriate messages between Stewart to Shapland, a policy manager. And ITN issued a statement saying Stewart was stepping down from his role following “errors of judgment in [his] use of social media”. I have sat with him for hours and hours and hours, days and days and days, years, and he has only ever been gracious and encouraging to me. The only explanation can be the ITN suits wanted him out - and seized their chance.”Broadcaster Katie Derham wrote: “So very sorry to hear the news about Alastair Stewart stepping down from ITN.

Source: Daily Mirror January 30, 2020 21:22 UTC