AstraZeneca boss Pascal Soriots pay rises to £17.7m

Increase of 6.4% comes as drugmaker reports strong profit growth, despite cancelling UK investment projectsBusiness live - latest updatesPascal Soriot, the chief executive of Britains largest pharmaceutical company, received a 6.4% pay rise last year, taking his total remuneration to £17.7m.The AstraZeneca boss is in line for a further increase this year, potentially making him the UKs highest-paid chief executive once again.