Costs of services and general and administrative costs (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2026

Costs of service and general and administrative costs [Abstract]

Summary of Costs of Service and General and Administrative Costs

Costs of services and general and administrative costs include:


	Six Months Ended 30 June 2026	Six Months Ended 30 June 2025
	£m	£m
Staff costs1	3,469	3,685
Establishment costs	199	219
Media pass-through costs	1,306	1,279
Other costs of services and general and administrative costs2	1,138	1,259
	6,112	6,442

Notes

1 Additional staff costs of £51 million (2025: £4 million) are included within Restructuring costs below.

2 Other costs of services and general and administrative costs include £322 million (2025: £358 million) of other pass-through costs.

Other costs of services and general and administrative costs include the following significant items:


	Six Months Ended 30 June 2026	Six Months Ended 30 June 2025
	£m	£m
Goodwill impairment	—	116
Restructuring costs1	83	40

Notes

1 Prior year comparative has been re-presented to include Property-related restructuring costs excluding impairment, that was previously presented separately.