Statement Of Cash Flows [Abstract]
| Concept |
2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31 |
2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Statement of cash flows [abstract] | ||
| Cash flows from (used in) operating activities [abstract] | ||
| Adjustments for finance income (cost) |
353,000,000
GBP
|
247,000,000
GBP
|
| Adjustments for decrease (increase) in trade and other receivables |
1 21
GBP
|
287,000,000
GBP
|
| Adjustments for increase (decrease) in trade and other payables |
1, 010
GBP
|
1, 6 35
GBP
|
| Adjustments for increase (decrease) in employee benefit liabilities |
2 49
GBP
|
169,000,000
GBP
|
| Adjustments for depreciation and amortisation expense and impairment loss (reversal of impairment loss) recognised in profit or loss |
1, 0 9 7
GBP
|
787,000,000
GBP
|
| Adjustments for gain (loss) on disposal of investments in subsidiaries, joint ventures and associates |
9 4
GBP
|
–
GBP
|
| Adjustments for undistributed profits of investments accounted for using equity method |
2 13
GBP
|
2 08
GBP
|
| Cash flows from (used in) financing activities [abstract] | ||
| Dividends paid to equity holders of parent, classified as financing activities |
937,000,000
GBP
|
857,000,000
GBP
|
| Dividends paid to non-controlling interests, classified as financing activities |
8 9
GBP
|
8 8
GBP
|
| Proceeds from issue of bonds, notes and debentures |
3,753,000,000
GBP
|
16 2
GBP
|
| Repayments of bonds, notes and debentures |
62 6
GBP
|
–
GBP
|