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\t\tBP faced a boardroom bustup.\t<\/p>\n\t\t\tWednesday 02 September 2026 7:19 am
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\t\tBP faced a boardroom bustup.\t<\/p>\n
Oil giant BP has named its new chair after a boardroom bust-up<\/a> earlier this year sent its leadership into chaos.<\/p>\n The FTSE 100 giant has tapped Ian Tyler, who has served as interim chair since 26 May. Tyler joined BP as a non-executive director in April 2025.<\/p>\n He replaces Albert Manifold, who was stripped of his roles as chair and director of the oil major in May after taking the reins in July 2025. <\/p>\n The ousting was reported to have been due to his \u201cvolcanic<\/a>\u201d temper towards colleagues, which stretched to verbal abuse and bullying. Manifold has disputed the characterisation of his conduct.<\/p>\n BP director Amanda Blanc, who also serves as the chief executive of insurer Aviva, said at the time: \u201cThe board has been surprised and disappointed to learn of governance oversight and conduct issues it deems unacceptable and has taken decisive action.\u201d<\/p>\n Blanc led the search for Manifold\u2019s replacement. She described Tyler as bringing \u201csignificant experience providing challenge and support to executive teams, while maintaining strong governance and oversight on behalf of shareholder\u201d.<\/p>\n The insurance chief is also expected to step down once an indepenent sucessor is found.<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\tRead more<\/p>\n \t\t\tMonzo chair makes early exit after boardroom rift<\/a><\/p>\n \tBP\u2019s rocky year<\/p>\n The reshuffle in the top ranks also came after former boss Murray Auchincloss departed his role as chief executive after just under two years. He was replaced by former Woodside chief executive Meg O\u2019Neill, who formally stepped into the role in April.<\/p>\n