BP boardroom turmoil deepens as ousted chair hits back at ‘lies’ over conduct

BP announced Albert Manifold’s departure with immediate effect on Tuesday after less than a year as the chair. Photograph: Bloomberg/Getty Images

The boardroom turmoil at BP deepened after its ousted chair, Albert Manifold, claimed allegations about his conduct were “lies”.

In a new and lengthy statement, Manifold disputed reports about his conduct, saying: “At no point in my tenure as chairman of BP has anyone raised with me any issue about my conduct or my relationship with my colleagues.”