Statement Of Cash Flows [Abstract]
| Concept |
2022-05-01 to 2023-04-30 |
As at 2023-04-30 |
As at 2022-04-30 |
2021-05-01 to 2022-04-30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Statement of cash flows [abstract] | ||||
| Cash flows from (used in) operating activities [abstract] | ||||
| Cash flows from (used in) operations |
1,078,000,000
GBP
|
— | — |
1,079,000,000
GBP
|
| Interest paid, classified as operating activities |
78,000,000
GBP
|
— | — |
63,000,000
GBP
|
| Interest received, classified as operating activities |
2,000,000
GBP
|
— | — |
1,000,000
GBP
|
| Income taxes paid (refund), classified as operating activities |
136,000,000
GBP
|
— | — |
96,000,000
GBP
|
| Cash flows from (used in) operating activities |
866,000,000
GBP
|
— | — |
921,000,000
GBP
|
| Cash flows from (used in) investing activities [abstract] | ||||
| Cash flows from losing control of subsidiaries or other businesses, classified as investing activities |
–
GBP
|
— | — |
35,000,000
GBP
|
| Cash flows used in obtaining control of subsidiaries or other businesses, classified as investing activities |
–
GBP
|
— | — |
23,000,000
GBP
|
| Other inflows (outflows) of cash, classified as investing activities |
2,000,000
GBP
|
— | — |
2,000,000
GBP
|
| Cash flows from (used in) investing activities |
526,000,000
GBP
|
— | — |
403,000,000
GBP
|
| Cash flows from (used in) financing activities [abstract] | ||||
| Proceeds from issuing shares |
4,000,000
GBP
|
— | — |
7,000,000
GBP
|
| Proceeds from borrowings, classified as financing activities |
332,000,000
GBP
|
— | — |
3 34
GBP
|
| Repayments of borrowings, classified as financing activities |
679,000,000
GBP
|
— | — |
529,000,000
GBP
|
| Payments of lease liabilities, classified as financing activities |
1 06
GBP
|
— | — |
73,000,000
GBP
|
| Dividends paid, classified as financing activities |
289,000,000
GBP
|
— | — |
166,000,000
GBP
|
| Other inflows (outflows) of cash, classified as financing activities |
4,000,000
GBP
|
— | — |
21,000,000
GBP
|
| Cash flows from (used in) financing activities |
728,000,000
GBP
|
— | — |
483,000,000
GBP
|
| Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents before effect of exchange rate changes |
388,000,000
GBP
|
— | — |
35,000,000
GBP
|
| Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents [abstract] | ||||
| Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents |
10,000,000
GBP
|
— | — |
8,000,000
GBP
|
| Cash and cash equivalents | — |
472,000,000
GBP
|
819,000,000
GBP
|
— |