Taxation - Tax recognised in other comprehensive income or in equity and tax assets and liabilities (Detail) - GBP (£) £ in Millions |
12 Months Ended | ||
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Dec. 31, 2025 |
Dec. 31, 2024 |
Dec. 31, 2023 |
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| Tax on items that may be reclassified to profit or loss | |||
| Tax on actuarial movements on defined benefit pension schemes | £ (3) | £ (11) | £ 19 |
| Tax on fair value movements on cash flow hedges | (5) | 3 | (12) |
| Net tax (charge)/credit recognised in other comprehensive income | (8) | (8) | 7 |
| Tax credit on share based remuneration recognised directly in equity | 21 | 20 | 24 |
| Current tax assets | 13 | 42 | |
| Current tax liabilities | (153) | (119) | |
| Total | (140) | (77) | |
| Deferred tax assets | 75 | 84 | |
| Deferred tax liabilities | (405) | (473) | |
| Total | £ (330) | £ (389) | £ (345) |
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- Definition The aggregate current and deferred tax relating to particular items that are charged or credited directly to equity, for example: (a) an adjustment to the opening balance of retained earnings resulting from either a change in accounting policy that is applied retrospectively or the correction of an error; and (b) amounts arising on initial recognition of the equity component of a compound financial instrument. [Refer: Deferred tax relating to items credited (charged) directly to equity; Retained earnings; Classes of financial instruments [domain]] Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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- Definition The current amount of current tax assets. [Refer: Current tax assets] Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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- Definition The current amount of current tax liabilities. [Refer: Current tax liabilities] Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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- Definition The amount of deferred tax liabilities or assets. [Refer: Deferred tax liabilities; Deferred tax assets] Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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- Definition The amount of income tax relating to amounts recognised in other comprehensive income in relation to cash flow hedges. [Refer: Cash flow hedges [member]; Other comprehensive income] Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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- Definition The amount of income tax relating to amounts recognised in other comprehensive income. [Refer: Other comprehensive income] Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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- References No definition available.
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- Definition The amount of income tax relating to amounts recognised in other comprehensive income in relation to remeasurements of defined benefit plans. [Refer: Other comprehensive income; Reserve of remeasurements of defined benefit plans; Defined benefit plans [domain]] Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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- Definition The amount of deferred tax assets net of deferred tax liabilities, when the absolute amount of deferred tax assets is greater than the absolute amount of deferred tax liabilities. [Refer: Deferred tax assets; Deferred tax liabilities] Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
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- Definition The amount of deferred tax liabilities net of deferred tax assets, when the absolute amount of deferred tax liabilities is greater than the absolute amount of deferred tax assets. [Refer: Deferred tax assets; Deferred tax liabilities] Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
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- Definition Current income tax asset (liabilities). No definition available.
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