Statement Of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]

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Statement of comprehensive income [abstract]
Profit (loss)	– GBP	682. 7 GBP	− GBP	– GBP	775 . 4 GBP	– GBP	682 .7 GBP	92. 7 GBP	8 3 .0 GBP	− GBP	− GBP	− GBP	− GBP	6 3 7. 7 GBP	720,700,000 GBP	6 3 7. 7 GBP	2, 901.3 GBP
Other comprehensive income [abstract]
Components of other comprehensive income that will not be reclassified to profit or loss, net of tax [abstract]
Other comprehensive income, net of tax, gains (losses) from investments in equity instruments	– GBP	2 2. 3 GBP	− GBP	– GBP	22,300,000 GBP	– GBP	2 2. 3 GBP	– GBP	− GBP	− GBP	− GBP	− GBP	− GBP	35. 5 GBP	35. 5 GBP	35 .5 GBP	1 2 7. 7 GBP
Other comprehensive income that will not be reclassified to profit or loss, net of tax	—	—	—	—	1 3 .1 GBP	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	24 . 2 GBP	—	118. 3 GBP
Components of other comprehensive income that will be reclassified to profit or loss, net of tax [abstract]
Exchange differences on translation [abstract]
Gains (losses) on exchange differences on translation of foreign operations, net of tax	– GBP	4 0 9. 0 GBP	− GBP	4 0 9. 0 GBP	424,200,000 GBP	– GBP	– GBP	15. 2 GBP	10. 3 GBP	− GBP	− GBP	132 .7 GBP	− GBP	132 . 7 GBP	14 3 .0 GBP	− GBP	75 .4 GBP
Reclassification adjustments on exchange differences on translation of foreign operations, net of tax	—	—	—	—	– GBP	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	– GBP	—	20 . 6 GBP
Cash flow hedges [abstract]
Gains (losses) on cash flow hedges, net of tax	– GBP	38,500,000 GBP	− GBP	38 .5 GBP	38,500,000 GBP	– GBP	– GBP	– GBP	− GBP	− GBP	− GBP	3 8 .0 GBP	− GBP	3 8. 0 GBP	3 8. 0 GBP	− GBP	5 .9 GBP
Reclassification adjustments on cash flow hedges, net of tax	– GBP	38 .5 GBP	− GBP	3 8. 5 GBP	38 . 5 GBP	– GBP	– GBP	– GBP	− GBP	− GBP	− GBP	38 .0 GBP	− GBP	3 8.0 GBP	3 8.0 GBP	− GBP	5,900,000 GBP
Hedges of net investment in foreign operations [abstract]
Gains (losses) on hedges of net investments in foreign operations, net of tax	– GBP	141 . 5 GBP	− GBP	141 . 5 GBP	141 . 5 GBP	– GBP	– GBP	– GBP	− GBP	− GBP	− GBP	4 5.5 GBP	− GBP	4 5.5 GBP	4 5.5 GBP	− GBP	9. 7 GBP
Share of other comprehensive income of associates and joint ventures accounted for using equity method that will be reclassified to profit or loss, net of tax	– GBP	51,200,000 GBP	− GBP	31 .9 GBP	51,200,000 GBP	– GBP	1 9. 3 GBP	– GBP	− GBP	− GBP	− GBP	7. 3 GBP	− GBP	13. 5 GBP	13. 5 GBP	6,200,000 GBP	61 . 5 GBP
Other comprehensive income that will be reclassified to profit or loss, net of tax	—	—	—	—	333,900,000 GBP	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	8 4 .0 GBP	—	3,000,000 GBP
Other comprehensive income	– GBP	305,600,000 GBP	– GBP	2 9 9. 4 GBP	320. 8 GBP	– GBP	6,200,000 GBP	15. 2 GBP	10. 3 GBP	− GBP	− GBP	7 9.9 GBP	− GBP	97 .9 GBP	10 8. 2 GBP	18 .0 GBP	115,300,000 GBP
Comprehensive income	– GBP	988 .3 GBP	– GBP	2 9 9. 4 GBP	1,096 .2 GBP	– GBP	6 8 8 .9 GBP	1 0 7. 9 GBP	72 .7 GBP	− GBP	− GBP	7 9.9 GBP	− GBP	5 3 9. 8 GBP	6 12.5 GBP	61 9. 7 GBP	3,016,600,000 GBP
Comprehensive income attributable to [abstract]
Comprehensive income, attributable to owners of parent	—	—	—	—	988 . 3 GBP	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5 3 9. 8 GBP	—	3,0 76.5 GBP
Comprehensive income, attributable to non-controlling interests	—	—	—	—	1 0 7. 9 GBP	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	72. 7 GBP	—	5 9.9 GBP