Deepwater Horizon oil spill: BP chief faces Washington grilling

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Tony Hayward meets US politicians and regulators as criticism of oil giant's reaction to well blow-out mounts

The chief executive of BP faces a grilling when he meets US lawmakers and regulators in Washington tomorrow amid mounting criticism of the oil giant's reaction to the blown-out well of the Deepwater Horizon...

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