Statement Of Changes In Equity [Abstract]

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Concept	As at 2022-12-31	2022-01-01 to 2022-12-31	2022-01-01 to 2022-12-31	2022-01-01 to 2022-12-31	2022-01-01 to 2022-12-31	2022-01-01 to 2022-12-31	As at 2022-12-31	As at 2022-12-31	As at 2022-12-31	As at 2022-12-31	As at 2022-12-31	2022-01-01 to 2022-12-31	As at 2021-12-31	As at 2021-12-31	As at 2021-12-31	2021-01-01 to 2021-12-31	As at 2021-12-31	2021-01-01 to 2021-12-31	As at 2021-12-31	2021-01-01 to 2021-12-31	2021-01-01 to 2021-12-31	As at 2021-12-31	2021-01-01 to 2021-12-31	2021-01-01 to 2021-12-31	As at 2020-12-31	As at 2020-12-31	As at 2020-12-31	As at 2020-12-31	As at 2020-12-31	As at 2020-12-31
Statement of changes in equity [abstract]
Statement of changes in equity [line items]
Equity	3,439,300,000 GBP	—	—	—	—	—	25 .6 GBP	236,500,000 GBP	2,868,500,000 GBP	31 .9 GBP	276 . 8 GBP	—	3 , 0 55 .1 GBP	236,500,000 GBP	3 ,6 25 . 2 GBP	—	276. 8 GBP	—	24 . 9 GBP	—	—	3 1.9 GBP	—	—	2,950. 9 GBP	3 1.9 GBP	22. 3 GBP	3, 51 8 .4 GBP	236,500,000 GBP	276 . 8 GBP
Changes in equity [abstract]
Comprehensive income [abstract]
Profit (loss)	—	– GBP	561 . 0 GBP	561 .0 GBP	– GBP	– GBP	—	—	—	—	—	– GBP	—	—	—	– GBP	—	– GBP	—	– GBP	– GBP	—	7 87. 2 GBP	7 87. 2 GBP	—	—	—	—	—	—
Other comprehensive income	—	– GBP	2,400,000 GBP	2,400,000 GBP	– GBP	– GBP	—	—	—	—	—	– GBP	—	—	—	– GBP	—	– GBP	—	– GBP	– GBP	—	58 .5 GBP	58,500,000 GBP	—	—	—	—	—	—
Comprehensive income	—	—	558 .6 GBP	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	8 45 .7 GBP	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Issue of equity	—	– GBP	700,000 GBP	– GBP	– GBP	– GBP	—	—	—	—	—	0 .7 GBP	—	—	—	2,600,000 GBP	—	– GBP	—	– GBP	– GBP	—	2,600,000 GBP	– GBP	—	—	—	—	—	—
Dividends recognised as distributions to owners	—	– GBP	7 50 .1 GBP	7 50 .1 GBP	– GBP	– GBP	—	—	—	—	—	– GBP	—	—	—	– GBP	—	– GBP	—	– GBP	– GBP	—	7 49.6 GBP	7 49.6 GBP	—	—	—	—	—	—
Increase (decrease) through share-based payment transactions, equity	—	– GBP	5,600,000 GBP	5,600,000 GBP	– GBP	– GBP	—	—	—	—	—	– GBP	—	—	—	– GBP	—	– GBP	—	– GBP	– GBP	—	8 .1 GBP	8 .1 GBP	—	—	—	—	—	—