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Adjusted Cash Flow and Free Cash Flow (Details) - GBP (£) £ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020
Adjusted Cash Flow and Free Cash Flow |  |  |  |
Operating profit |  | £ 317 | £ 347 | £ 294
Depreciation and impairment of property, plant and equipment |  | 148 | 128 | 132
Depreciation and impairment of leased assets |  | 106 | 78 | 78
Amortisation and impairment of intangible assets (excluding computer software) |  | 118 | 74 | 82
Amortisation and impairment of computer software |  | 22 | 17 | 19
Other noncash items |  | 8 | 6 | (1)
Inventories |  | (4) | (3) | (23)
Contract costs |  | (10) | (5) | (2)
Trade and other receivables |  | 37 | 59 | (19)
Accrued income |  | (32) |  | 2
Trade and other payables and provisions |  | (75) | (43) | 78
Contract liabilities |  | 81 | 11 | 13
Cash generated from operating activities |  | 716 | 669 | 653
Purchase of property, plant and equipment |  | (153) | (128) | (130)
Purchase of intangible fixed assets |  | (37) | (32) | (23)
Capital element of lease payments and initial direct costs incurred |  | (104) | (88) | (83)
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment |  | 5 | 7 | 6
Cash impact of one-off and adjusting items |  | 59 | 27 | 7
Dividends received from associates |  | 4 | 4 | 12
Adjusted Cash Flow |  | 490 | 459 | 442
Interest received |  | 13 | 5 | 8
Interest paid | [1] | (52) | (42) | (49)
Income tax paid |  | (77) | (69) | (64)
Free Cash Flow |  | £ 374 | £ 353 | £ 337
[1] | Interest paid includes the interest element of lease payments of £10m (2021: £6m; 2020: £7m).

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