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Share capital (Details)
£ / shares in Units, £ in Millions
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2022
GBP (£)
Vote
£ / shares
shares
Dec. 31, 2021
GBP (£)
shares
Share capital    
Nominal value per share | £ / shares £ 0.01  
Number of votes per share | Vote 1  
Number of shares issued in relation to business acquisitions 656,206,920  
Number of shares issued in relation to employee share schemes 4,500,000  
Share capital | £ £ 25 £ 19
Number of shares issued 2,520,039,885 1,859,332,965