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Taxation - Additional Information (Details) - GBP (£) £ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Major components of tax expense (income) [abstract]
Effective tax rate on (loss)/profit before tax	39.00%	43.10%	33.10%
Deferred tax credit	£ (6)	£ 197	£ (9)

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- Definition

The tax expense (income) divided by the accounting profit. [Refer: Accounting profit]

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
-Name IAS
-Number 12
-IssueDate 2024-01-01
-Paragraph 81
-Subparagraph c
-Clause ii
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-URIDate 2024-03-27

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Deferred tax expense (income) current.

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