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Trade and other payables - Summary of Trade and Other Payables, Amounts Falling Due After More Than One Year (Details) - GBP (£) £ in Millions | Dec. 31, 2024 | Dec. 31, 2023
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Trade and other non-current payables [abstract] |  |
Contingent consideration liabilities | £ 76 | £ 126
Liabilities in respect of put option agreements with vendors | 66 | 90
Fair value of derivatives | 25 | 1
Other payables and accruals | 62 | 66
Trade and other payables | £ 229 | £ 283

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- Definition The amount of non-current trade payables and non-current other payables. [Refer: Other non-current payables; Non-current trade payables] + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Name IAS -Number 1 -IssueDate 2024-01-01 -Paragraph 54 -Subparagraph k -URI https://taxonomy.ifrs.org/xifrs-link?type=IAS&num=1&code=ifrs-tx-2024-en-r&anchor=para_54_k&doctype=Standard -URIDate 2024-03-27 + Details
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