Keir Simmons
Keir Simmons (born 22 February 1972) is an English journalist. Since August 2012, he has been a correspondent for NBC News.
He was previously UK Editor for ITN' s ITV News, where he covered stories including the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami, the 7 July 2005 London bombings and the 2006 death of Russian Alexander Litvinenko. In 2003, he was nominated for a Royal Television Society Award.
Early life and education
Simmons was born in London, England and grew up in Bristol. He received a bachelor's degree from Goldsmiths College, a constituent college of the University of London.
Career
Simmons joined ITN as a reporter for IRN in 1996, before becoming a sometime general reporter on its ITV News service in 1998. While remaining with the organization he intermittently worked for Sky News, 5 News and ITV London's London Tonight. On 30 September 2010, it was announced that he would be promoted from crime correspondent to UK editor.
On 16, 23 and 30 September; 7 October 2011, Simmons guest presented ITV Breakfast programme Daybreak.
