Retirement benefit obligations - Schedule of Principal Assumptions Used in Valuations (Details)	Jun. 30, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Schedule of Principal Actuarial and Financial Assumptions Used in Valuations of Defined Benefit Pension Schemes [Line Items]
Discount rate	3.80%	1.94%
Rate of inflation:
Rate of salary increases	0.00%	0.00%
Weighted-average rate of increase for pensions in payment	2.82%	2.88%
Retail Price Index
Rate of inflation:
Prices index	3.10%	3.21%
Consumer Price Index
Rate of inflation:
Prices index	2.77%	2.92%

The discount rate used as the significant actuarial assumption to determine the present value of a defined benefit obligation. [Refer: Defined benefit obligation, at present value; Actuarial assumptions [member]]

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The expected rate of inflation that is used as a significant actuarial assumption to determine the present value of a defined benefit obligation. [Refer: Defined benefit plans [member]; Defined benefit obligation, at present value; Actuarial assumptions [member]]

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The expected rate of increases in pension that is used as a significant actuarial assumption to determine the present value of a defined benefit obligation. [Refer: Defined benefit plans [member]; Defined benefit obligation, at present value; Actuarial assumptions [member]]

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RETIREMENT BENEFIT OBLIGATIONS (Details) - Schedule of Principal Actuarial and Financial Assumptions Used in Valuations of Defined Benefit Pension Schemes [Line Items]

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