Cash and cash equivalents - Narrative (Details) - GBP (£) £ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2024	Mar. 31, 2023
Cash and cash equivalents [abstract]
Restricted cash and cash equivalents	£ 11	£ 37

The amount of cash and cash equivalents whose use or withdrawal is restricted. [Refer: Cash and cash equivalents]

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
-Name IAS
-Number 1
-IssueDate 2023-01-01
-Paragraph 55
-URI https://taxonomy.ifrs.org/xifrs-link?type=IAS&num=1&code=ifrs-tx-2023-en-r&anchor=para_55&doctype=Standard
-URIDate 2023-03-23

Name:	ifrs-full_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalents
Namespace Prefix:	ifrs-full_
Data Type:	xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type:	debit
Period Type:	instant