Statement Of Cash Flows [Abstract]
| Concept |
2023-08-01 to 2024-07-31 |
As at 2024-07-31 |
As at 2023-07-31 |
2022-08-01 to 2023-07-31 |
As at 2022-07-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Statement of cash flows [abstract] | |||||
| Cash flows from (used in) operating activities [abstract] | |||||
| Cash flows from (used in) operations |
382,000,000
GBP
|
— | — |
1,021,400,000
GBP
|
— |
| Cash flows from (used in) investing activities [abstract] | |||||
| Cash flows from losing control of subsidiaries or other businesses, classified as investing activities |
900,000
GBP
|
— | — |
—
GBP
|
— |
| Cash flows used in obtaining control of subsidiaries or other businesses, classified as investing activities |
15,400,000
GBP
|
— | — |
500,000
GBP
|
— |
| Purchase of property, plant and equipment, classified as investing activities |
14,200,000
GBP
|
— | — |
8,700,000
GBP
|
— |
| Purchase of intangible assets, classified as investing activities |
30,300,000
GBP
|
— | — |
53,200,000
GBP
|
— |
| Cash flows from (used in) investing activities |
58,800,000
GBP
|
— | — |
62,400,000
GBP
|
— |
| Cash flows from (used in) financing activities [abstract] | |||||
| Proceeds from issuing other equity instruments |
200,000,000
GBP
|
— | — |
—
GBP
|
— |
| Payments to acquire or redeem entity's shares |
3,500,000
GBP
|
— | — |
5,000,000
GBP
|
— |
| Payments of other equity instruments |
11,100,000
GBP
|
— | — |
—
GBP
|
— |
| Payments of lease liabilities, classified as financing activities |
16,500,000
GBP
|
— | — |
16,200,000
GBP
|
— |
| Dividends paid, classified as financing activities |
67,100,000
GBP
|
— | — |
99,100,000
GBP
|
— |
| Interest paid, classified as financing activities |
23,400,000
GBP
|
— | — |
10,900,000
GBP
|
— |
| Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents after effect of exchange rate changes |
364,800,000
GBP
|
— | — |
826,300,000
GBP
|
— |
| Cash and cash equivalents | — |
1,844,500,000
GBP
|
2,209,300,000
GBP
|
— |
1,383,000,000
GBP
|