Statement Of Cash Flows [Abstract]
| Concept |
2024-04-01 to 2025-03-31 |
2023-04-01 to 2024-03-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Statement of cash flows [abstract] | ||
| Cash flows from (used in) investing activities [abstract] | ||
| Proceeds from sales of investments accounted for using equity method |
61,406,000
GBP
|
17,668,000
GBP
|
| Inflows of cash from investing activities |
118,620,000
GBP
|
43,549,000
GBP
|
| Outflows of cash from investing activities |
456,759,000
GBP
|
568,843,000
GBP
|
| Cash flows from (used in) financing activities [abstract] | ||
| Dividends paid to equity holders of parent, classified as financing activities |
197,347,000
GBP
|
188,817,000
GBP
|
| Dividends paid to non-controlling interests, classified as financing activities |
9,322,000
GBP
|
310,000
GBP
|
| Proceeds from issue of bonds, notes and debentures |
51,552,000
GBP
|
69,182,000
GBP
|