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Cash and cash equivalent and total borrowings (Tables)
 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2026
Cash and cash equivalents and adjusted net debt [Abstract]  
Summary of Cash Reconciliation
30 June 202631 December 2025
£m£m
Cash and cash equivalents as presented in the consolidated balance sheet2,363 2,694 
Bank overdrafts(187)(168)
Cash and cash equivalents as presented in the consolidated cash flow statement2,176 2,526 
Borrowings due within one year (excluding bank overdrafts)(1,292)(654)
Borrowings due after one year(3,866)(4,114)
Total borrowings (excluding bank overdrafts)(5,158)(4,768)