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Consolidated income statement - GBP (£)
£ in Millions
6 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2025
Sep. 30, 2024
Profit or loss [abstract]    
Revenue £ 7,065 £ 7,961
Provision for bad and doubtful debts (58) (81)
Other operating costs (5,481) (6,571)
Operating profit 1,526 1,309
Finance income 208 234
Finance costs (947) (916)
Share of post-tax results of joint ventures and associates 39 57
Profit before tax 826 684
Tax (208) (112)
Profit after tax from continuing operations 618 572
Profit after tax from discontinued operations 0 76
Total profit for the period (continuing and discontinued) 618 648
Attributable to:    
Equity shareholders of the parent 617 647
Non-controlling interests £ 1 £ 1
Earnings per share (pence)    
Basic earnings per share (continuing) (in GBP per share) £ 0.126 £ 0.126
Diluted earnings per share (continuing) (in GBP per share) 0.125 0.126
Basic earnings per share (continuing and discontinued) (in GBP per share) 0.126 0.143
Diluted earnings per share (continuing and discontinued) (in GBP per share) £ 0.125 £ 0.142