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Consolidated income statement - GBP (£)
£ in Millions
 12 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2026
Mar. 31, 2025
Mar. 31, 2024
Profit or loss [abstract]      
Revenue £ 17,687 £ 18,378 £ 19,850
Impairment losses on financial assets (243) (200) (179)
Other operating costs (12,502) (13,244) (15,208)
Other operating income 489 0 12
Operating profit 5,431 4,934 4,475
Finance income 380 450 248
Finance costs (1,705) (1,807) (1,712)
Share of post-tax results of joint ventures and associates 76 73 37
Profit before tax 4,182 3,650 3,048
Tax (939) (821) (831)
Profit after tax from continuing operations 3,243 2,829 2,217
Profit after tax from discontinued operations 0 76 74
Total profit for the year 3,243 2,905 2,291
Attributable to:      
Equity shareholders of the parent 3,241 2,902 2,290
Non-controlling interests £ 2 £ 3 £ 1
Earnings per share [abstract]      
Basic earnings per share (continuing) (in GBP pence per share) £ 0.655 £ 0.600 £ 0.555
Diluted earnings per share (continuing) (in GBP pence per share) 0.652 0.598 0.553
Basic earnings per share (continuing and discontinued) (in GBP pence per share) 0.655 0.616 0.574
Diluted earnings per share (continuing and discontinued) (in GBP pence per share) £ 0.652 £ 0.614 £ 0.571