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Retirement benefit obligations - Principal Assumptions (Details)
Jun. 30, 2026
Dec. 31, 2025
Schedule Of Principal Actuarial And Financial Assumptions Used In Valuations Of Defined Benefit Pension Schemes [Line Items]    
Discount rate 6.03% 5.57%
Rate of inflation:    
Rate of salary increases 0.00% 0.00%
Weighted-average rate of increase for pensions in payment 2.61% 2.52%
Retail Price Index (RPI)    
Rate of inflation:    
Prices index 2.77% 2.65%
Consumer Price Index (CPI)    
Rate of inflation:    
Prices index 2.33% 2.13%