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Net debt - Reconciliation - Additional Information (Details)
£ in Millions
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2024
GBP (£)
€ / £
Dec. 31, 2024
GBP (£)
$ / £
Dec. 31, 2024
GBP (£)
Dec. 31, 2023
GBP (£)
Dec. 31, 2022
GBP (£)
Net debt          
Foreign exchange gain (loss) on debt and derivatives     £ 1 £ 146  
Strengthening (weakening) of currency (0.06) 0.02      
Cash paid on debt-related foreign exchange forward contracts     9 3  
Cash outflow (decrease) for borrowings     602 664  
Decrease (increase) in overdraft     176 562  
Debt repayments     334 0  
Cash outflow from payment of interest on debt     92 102  
Cash outflow for derivatives     68 39  
Cash outflow on forward contract derivatives and debt related interest rate hedges     39 3  
Cash outflow from payment of interest on derivatives     29 36  
Cash outflow for leases     169 182  
Capital element of lease payments     145 157 £ 104
Interest element of lease payments     24 25 £ 10
Book value £ 2,498 £ 2,498 2,498 3,153  
Bond debt          
Net debt          
Book value 2,494 2,494 2,494 2,943  
Fair market value £ 2,480 £ 2,480 £ 2,480 £ 2,959