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Leases - Right of use assets (Details) - GBP (£)
£ in Millions
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023
Dec. 31, 2022
Leases    
Net book value at beginning of the year £ 449 [1] £ 228
Exchange differences (19) 3
Additions 155 138
Disposals (6)  
Acquisition of companies and businesses 1 194
Impairment charge   (17)
Depreciation charge (120) (89)
Reclassification to property, plant and equipment (8) (8)
Net book value at end of the year [1] 452 449
Measurement period adjustments    
Leases    
Net book value at beginning of the year (5)  
Net book value at end of the year   (5)
Land and buildings    
Leases    
Net book value at beginning of the year 182 94
Exchange differences (8)  
Additions 63 69
Disposals (3)  
Acquisition of companies and businesses 1 79
Impairment charge   (17)
Depreciation charge (57) (43)
Net book value at end of the year 178 182
Vehicles    
Leases    
Net book value at beginning of the year 266 132
Exchange differences (11) 3
Additions 91 69
Disposals (3)  
Acquisition of companies and businesses   115
Depreciation charge (62) (45)
Reclassification to property, plant and equipment (8) (8)
Net book value at end of the year 273 266
Other equipment    
Leases    
Net book value at beginning of the year 1 2
Additions 1  
Depreciation charge (1) (1)
Net book value at end of the year £ 1 £ 1
[1] Goodwill, right-of-use assets, investments in associated undertakings, contract costs, accrued income, accruals, loans, long-term liabilities, lease liabilities, deferred tax liabilities, and provisions have been retrospectively adjusted in 2022, in accordance with IFRS 3, to reflect measurement period adjustments made relating to the Terminix acquisition (see Note B1).