BP chairman faces vote amid RBS controversy

The spectre of Royal Bank of Scotland will haunt BP today as its chairman faces a shareholder vote amid claims his role at the bank raises doubt over his suitability.

Peter Sutherland, who is due to be re-elected by investors at the British oil firm's annual general meeting today, has been accused by consultant PIRC of not being up to the job because of his position as a non-executive director of RBS.