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Strategic Report
5. Operating expenses
Corporate Governance
Accounts
2025
£m
2024
£m
51.1
61.5
53.2
50.9
112.6
104.1
Finance income
2025
£m
2024
£m
Interest on short-term deposits
Finance income relating to defined benefit pension plans
1.8
0.2
1.3
0.1
2.0
1.4
0.3
0.2
0.1
0.1
0.5
0.2
Group
2025
£m
2024
£m
Charge/(credit) to the income statement
Current tax on profits for the year
Adjustments in respect of prior years
9.7
(1.5)
11.5
0.2
8.2
11.7
4.3
1.0
1.4
(0.3)
Distribution costs (including selling costs)
Administration costs
6. Net finance costs
Finance costs
Interest payable
Lease interest
7. Taxation
Total current tax expense
Deferred tax
Origination and reversal of:
Temporary differences
Adjustments in respect of prior years
Total deferred tax expense (Note 24)
5.3
1.1
Total tax expense
13.5
12.8
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