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The boss of oil giant Shell raked in nearly £8million in pay and perks last year.

Chief executive Ben Van Beurden’s package leapt by almost £800,000 thanks to a 2.5% pay rise and a bigger annual bonus.

The fatcat was rewarded for Royal Dutch Shell’s annual profits more than tripling to £8.5billion.

Last year’s haul took the amount Van Beurden has earned since 2014 to a whopping £47m.