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Trade and other payables - Summary of trade and other payables, amounts falling due within one year (Detail) - GBP (£) £ in Millions | Jun. 30, 2023 | Dec. 31, 2022
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Trade and other current payables [abstract] |  |
Trade payables | £ 9,351.1 | £ 11,182.3
Deferred income | 1,310.5 | 1,599.0
Payments due to vendors (earnout agreements) | 73.3 | 62.0
Liabilities in respect of put option agreements with vendors | 14.9 | 18.8
Fair value of derivatives | 40.2 | 58.0
Other creditors and accruals | 2,365.8 | 2,914.8
Total | £ 13,155.8 | £ 15,834.9

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- Definition The current amount of payment due to suppliers for goods and services used in entity's business. [Refer: Current liabilities; Trade payables] + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef -Name IAS -Number 1 -IssueDate 2022-03-24 -Paragraph 78 -URI https://taxonomy.ifrs.org/xifrs-link?type=IAS&num=1&code=ifrs-tx-2022-en-r&anchor=para_78&doctype=Standard -URIDate 2022-03-24 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/exampleRef -Name IAS -Number 1 -IssueDate 2022-03-24 -Paragraph 70 -URI https://taxonomy.ifrs.org/xifrs-link?type=IAS&num=1&code=ifrs-tx-2022-en-r&anchor=para_70&doctype=Standard -URIDate 2022-03-24 + Details
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