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Property, plant and equipment (Details) - GBP (£)
£ in Millions
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2024
Dec. 31, 2023
Property, plant and equipment    
Beginning balance £ 499 £ 495
Ending balance 502 499
Cost    
Property, plant and equipment    
Beginning balance 1,207 1,184
Exchange differences (47) (47)
Additions 171 167
Disposals (169) (120)
Acquisition of companies and businesses 7 10
Hyperflationary adjustment 2 5
Reclassification from IFRS 16 ROU assets 8 8
Ending balance 1,179 1,207
Accumulated amortisation/depreciation and impairment    
Property, plant and equipment    
Beginning balance (708) (689)
Exchange differences 29 28
Disposals 161 109
Hyperflationary adjustment   (2)
Depreciation charge (159) (154)
Ending balance (677) (708)
Land and buildings    
Property, plant and equipment    
Beginning balance 78 83
Ending balance 77 78
Land and buildings | Cost    
Property, plant and equipment    
Beginning balance 122 127
Exchange differences (3) (7)
Additions 7 7
Disposals (4) (9)
Acquisition of companies and businesses 1  
Hyperflationary adjustment 1 4
Ending balance 124 122
Land and buildings | Accumulated amortisation/depreciation and impairment    
Property, plant and equipment    
Beginning balance (44) (44)
Exchange differences (1) 2
Disposals 3 4
Hyperflationary adjustment   (1)
Depreciation charge (5) (5)
Ending balance (47) (44)
Service contract equipment    
Property, plant and equipment    
Beginning balance 245 231
Ending balance 251 245
Service contract equipment | Cost    
Property, plant and equipment    
Beginning balance 614 587
Exchange differences (31) (20)
Additions 126 123
Disposals (98) (77)
Acquisition of companies and businesses 1 1
Ending balance 612 614
Service contract equipment | Accumulated amortisation/depreciation and impairment    
Property, plant and equipment    
Beginning balance (369) (356)
Exchange differences 20 14
Disposals 96 75
Depreciation charge (108) (102)
Ending balance (361) (369)
Other plant and equipment    
Property, plant and equipment    
Beginning balance 63 64
Ending balance 62 63
Other plant and equipment | Cost    
Property, plant and equipment    
Beginning balance 216 215
Exchange differences (8) (5)
Additions 14 14
Disposals (16) (9)
Acquisition of companies and businesses   1
Ending balance 206 216
Other plant and equipment | Accumulated amortisation/depreciation and impairment    
Property, plant and equipment    
Beginning balance (153) (151)
Exchange differences 7 5
Disposals 16 8
Depreciation charge (14) (15)
Ending balance (144) (153)
Vehicles and office equipment    
Property, plant and equipment    
Beginning balance 113 117
Ending balance 112 113
Vehicles and office equipment | Cost    
Property, plant and equipment    
Beginning balance 255 255
Exchange differences (5) (15)
Additions 24 23
Disposals (51) (25)
Acquisition of companies and businesses 5 8
Hyperflationary adjustment 1 1
Reclassification from IFRS 16 ROU assets 8 8
Ending balance 237 255
Vehicles and office equipment | Accumulated amortisation/depreciation and impairment    
Property, plant and equipment    
Beginning balance (142) (138)
Exchange differences 3 7
Disposals 46 22
Hyperflationary adjustment   (1)
Depreciation charge (32) (32)
Ending balance £ (125) £ (142)