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Trade and other receivables (Tables)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2024
Trade and other receivables [abstract]  
Summary of Trade and Other Receivables
The following are included in trade and other receivables:
20242023
Amounts to be realised within one year
£m£m
Trade receivables (net of loss allowance)6,487 7,055 
Unbilled costs
238 273 
VAT and sales taxes recoverable323 371 
Prepayments221 239 
Fair value of derivatives1 1 
Other receivables1
452 521 
7,722 8,460 
Note
1 This balance does not include any individually material items.
20242023
Amounts to be realised after more than one year
£m£m
Fair value of derivatives4 32 
Other receivables and prepayments1
170 177 
174 209 
Note
1 This balance does not include any individually material items.
Schedule Of Analysis Of Age Of Financial Assets That Are Past Due But Not Impaired
The ageing of trade receivables by due date is as follows:
Carrying amount at 31 DecemberNot
past due		Days past due
0-30
days		31-90
days		91-180
days		181
days-
1 year		Greater
than
1 year
2024£m£m£m£m£m£m£m
Gross trade receivables6,522 5,672 572 155 58 23 42 
Expected credit losses
(35)(1)— — (2)(9)(23)
6,487 5,671 572 155 56 14 19 

2023£m£m£m£m£m£m£m
Gross trade receivables7,099 6,173 613 183 53 30 47 
Expected credit losses
(44)(1)(1)(1)(3)(10)(28)
7,055 6,172 612 182 50 20 19 
Summary of Bad Debt Provisions
20242023
£m£m
Expected credit losses
At beginning of year44 72 
Charged to the income statement20 15 
Released to the income statement(7)(22)
Exchange adjustments(1)(5)
Utilisations and other movements(21)(16)
At end of year35 44