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Interests in associates, joint ventures and other investments (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2024
Investments accounted for using equity method [abstract] |
Summary of Movements in Associates, Joint Ventures and Other Investments | The movements in 2024 and 2023 were as follows:
| Interests in associates |  | Other investments
| £m |  | £m
1 January 2023 | 305 |  |  | 370 |
Additions | 39 |  |  | 2 |
Share of profits of associates | 25 |  |  | — |
Share of other comprehensive income of associates | (1) |  |  | — |
Dividends | (30) |  |  | — |
Other movements | (12) |  |  | — |
Exchange adjustments | (19) |  |  | — |
Disposals | (5) |  |  | (10) |
Revaluation of other investments through profit or loss | — |  |  | (26) |
Revaluation of other investments through other comprehensive income | — |  |  | (3) |
Impairment charges | (15) |  |  | — |
31 December 2023 | 287 |  |  | 333 |
Additions | — |  |  | 24 |
Share of profits of associates | 34 |  |  | — |
Dividends | (29) |  |  | — |
Other movements 1 | 3 |  |  | 62 |
Exchange adjustments | (9) |  |  | — |
Disposals | (10) |  |  | — |
Revaluation of other investments through profit or loss | — |  |  | (14) |
Revaluation of other investments through other comprehensive income | — |  |  | (7) |
Impairment charges | (23) |  |  | — |
31 December 2024 | 253 |  |  | 398 |
Note 1Other movements predominantly relates to a not material reclassification of investment funds from 'Trade and other receivables' to 'Other investments'.
Summary of Aggregate Financial Performance of Associates and Joint Ventures | The following table presents a summary of the aggregate financial performance of the Group’s associates.
| 2024 |  | 2023 |  | 2022
| £m |  | £m |  | £m
Earnings/(losses) from associates (note 4) | 36 |  |  | 70 |  |  | (60) |
Share of other comprehensive (loss)/income of associates | — |  |  | (1) |  |  | 51 |
Share of total comprehensive earnings/(loss) of associates | 36 |  |  | 69 |  |  | (9) |

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