Deferred income tax (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2021

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Schedule of Deferred Income Tax

All figures in £ millions	2021			2020
Deferred income tax assets		57			32
Deferred income tax liabilities		(40	)		(62	)
Net deferred income tax asset/(liability)		17			(30	)

Schedule of Movement on Net Deferred Income Assets and Liabilities

The movement in deferred income tax assets and liabilities during the year is as follows:

All figures in £ millions	Trading losses			Accruals and other provisions			Retirement benefit obligations			Deferred revenue			Goodwill and intangibles			Interest limitations			Other			Total
Deferred income tax assets/ (liabilities)
At 1 January 2020		89			34			(38	)		41			(199	)		57			27			11
Exchange differences		2			(3	)		(1	)		(2	)		2			(4	)		(2	)		(8	)
Income statement (charge)/benefit		(44	)		4			(12	)		6			(12	)		23			5			(30	)
Tax benefit/(charge) in other comprehensive income		—			—			2			—			—			—			(5	)		(3	)
At 31 December 2020		47			35			(49	)		45			(209	)		76			25			(30	)
Exchange differences		—			(1	)		—			—			(2	)		—			2			(1	)
Acquisition of subsidiaries		1			—			—			—			4			—			—			5
Income statement benefit/(charge)		34			30			2			7			29			(21	)		30			111
Tax charge in other comprehensive income		—			—			(61	)		—			—			—			(7	)		(68	)
At 31 December 2021		82			64			(108	)		52			(178	)		55			50			17