v3.25.4
Debt - Summary of repayment years for borrowings (Details)
£ in Millions, $ in Millions
1 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2025
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2025
GBP (£)
Dec. 31, 2025
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2024
GBP (£)
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings        
Debt   £ 7,267   £ 6,544
Committed bank facility   2,600 $ 3,500  
Short-term bank loans, overdrafts and commercial paper        
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings        
Debt   887   762
Term debt        
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings        
Debt   6,283   5,679
Term debt, USD denominated, issued in March 2025        
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings        
Notional amount | $ $ 750      
Coupon 4.75%      
Maturity period 5 years      
Term debt, USD denominated, issued in March 2025        
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings        
Notional amount | $ $ 750      
Coupon 5.25%      
Maturity period 10 years      
Lease liabilities        
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings        
Debt   97   103
Within 1 year        
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings        
Debt   1,571   1,412
Within 1 year | Short-term bank loans, overdrafts and commercial paper        
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings        
Debt   887   762
Within 1 year | Term debt        
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings        
Debt   654   612
Within 1 year | Lease liabilities        
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings        
Debt   30   38
After 1 year        
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings        
Debt   5,696   5,132
After 1 year | Term debt        
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings        
Debt   5,629   5,067
After 1 year | Lease liabilities        
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings        
Debt   67   65
Within 1 to 2 years        
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings        
Debt   449   632
Within 1 to 2 years | Term debt        
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings        
Debt   436   619
Within 1 to 2 years | Lease liabilities        
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings        
Debt   13   13
Within 2 to 3 years        
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings        
Debt   709   424
Within 2 to 3 years | Term debt        
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings        
Debt   696   412
Within 2 to 3 years | Lease liabilities        
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings        
Debt   13   12
Within 3 to 4 years        
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings        
Debt   714   670
Within 3 to 4 years | Term debt        
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings        
Debt   702   658
Within 3 to 4 years | Lease liabilities        
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings        
Debt   12   12
Within 4 to 5 years        
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings        
Debt   1,065   762
Within 4 to 5 years | Term debt        
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings        
Debt   1,056   753
Within 4 to 5 years | Lease liabilities        
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings        
Debt   9   9
After 5 years        
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings        
Debt   2,759   2,644
After 5 years | Term debt        
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings        
Debt   2,739   2,625
After 5 years | Lease liabilities        
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings        
Debt   £ 20   £ 19