Former BBC and ITN newsreader Peter Sissons has died at the age of 77, his agent has said. Liverpool-born Mr Sissons worked in the newsrooms of ITN, Channel 4 and the BBC for 45 years during a long broadcasting career. A statement released by his agent said: 'We are sad to announce that Peter Sissons, the former presenter on ITN, Channel 4 and the BBC, died peacefully last night in Maidstone Hospital, Kent. The BBC later said newsreaders would only wear black ties on the day of the funeral. BBC journalist Simon McCoy was among those paying tribute, writing on Twitter: 'Very sorry to hear of the death of former colleague Peter Sissons.

Source: Daily Mail October 02, 2019 11:38 UTC