Cash and cash equivalents - Schedule of cash and cash equivalents (Details) - GBP (£) £ in Millions |
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| Cash at bank | £ 259 | £ 163 | ||
| Short-term deposits | 300 | 0 | ||
| Cash and cash equivalents | £ 559 | £ 163 | £ 204 | £ 157 |
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- Definition The amount of cash balances held at banks. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
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- Definition The amount of cash on hand and demand deposits, along with short-term, highly liquid investments that are readily convertible to known amounts of cash and that are subject to an insignificant risk of changes in value. [Refer: Cash; Cash equivalents] Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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- References No definition available.
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- Definition A classification of cash equivalents representing short-term deposits. [Refer: Cash equivalents] Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
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