Fired BP chair disputes oil company’s claims of poor conduct

Albert Manifold spent less than a year as the chair of BP before he was removed from the role. Photograph: Niall Carson/PA

The ousted chair of BP, Albert Manifold, has accused the oil company of firing him without warning and disputed reports about his conduct, amid the latest boardroom turmoil to rock the company.

In an emailed statement, Manifold said he was “removed without warning and without explanation” by the FTSE 100 company.