Statement Of Cash Flows [Abstract]
| Concept |
2023-04-30 to 2024-04-27 |
As at 2024-04-27 |
2022-05-01 to 2023-04-29 |
As at 2023-04-29 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Statement of cash flows [abstract] | ||||
| Cash flows from (used in) operating activities [abstract] | ||||
| Classes of cash payments from operating activities [abstract] | ||||
| Payments to and on behalf of employees |
3 6
GBP
|
— |
78,000,000
GBP
|
— |
| Cash flows from (used in) operations |
41 9
GBP
|
— |
342,000,000
GBP
|
— |
| Income taxes paid (refund), classified as operating activities |
7,000,000
GBP
|
— |
4 0
GBP
|
— |
| Cash flows from (used in) operating activities |
366,000,000
GBP
|
— |
2 70
GBP
|
— |
| Cash flows from (used in) investing activities [abstract] | ||||
| Cash flows from losing control of subsidiaries or other businesses, classified as investing activities |
202,000,000
GBP
|
— |
–
GBP
|
— |
| Cash flows from (used in) investing activities |
143,000,000
GBP
|
— |
111,000,000
GBP
|
— |
| Cash flows from (used in) financing activities [abstract] | ||||
| Payments of lease liabilities, classified as financing activities |
1 95
GBP
|
— |
20 2
GBP
|
— |
| Dividends paid, classified as financing activities |
–
GBP
|
— |
3 5
GBP
|
— |
| Interest paid, classified as financing activities |
87,000,000
GBP
|
— |
8 8
GBP
|
— |
| Cash flows from (used in) financing activities |
49 3
GBP
|
— |
1 97
GBP
|
— |
| Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents before effect of exchange rate changes |
16,000,000
GBP
|
— |
3 8
GBP
|
— |
| Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents [abstract] | ||||
| Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents |
1,000,000
GBP
|
— |
5,000,000
GBP
|
— |
| Cash and cash equivalents | — |
1 25
GBP
|
— |
97,000,000
GBP
|