[Kojak]

Women presenters have had much more scope in outfit choices and style.  The men have been stuck in dated suit and tie .

It's crazy how long British TV has had female on screen talent in professional but varied clothing yet the men looking like 1980s insurance salesmen or a suburban letting agents.  Entrepreneurs, senior managers,  civil servants and political operatives and many more don't dress in traditional formal wear.

Smart casual can look great, and not just on Tomasz the Westherman. 

Dress like your audience. Very overdue.

Couldn’t disagree more. I expect suits and ties - which are not dated, they are neutral and generic and don’t deflect from the story.

You see a newsreader in a suit and you don’t bat an eyelid. See them without a tie and it deflects from the news.

It’s a well established, levelling, uniform and should stay.

Couldn’t disagree more with you tbh. Look, no one here is saying Huw should suddenly turn up in a T-shirt and jeans for the Ten one evening - but certainly for off-peak slots on the news channel, I don’t think it’s absolutely necessary for the newscaster (if they’re male) to wear a full suit and tie. After all, hardly anyone in business wears a suit and tie anymore, unless it’s a really important meeting (speaking from experience).

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The only two bulletins I've seen male presenters dress casually on the BBC are Newsround and The Catch Up which target younger viewers.

If I recall, the early days of News 24 allowed male presenters to not wear ties or a jacket but still wore shirts?

Waistcoats and shirtsleeves were the order of the day on News 24 in 1997. I believe men were still expected to wear ties.