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Income taxes - Reconciliation of Effective Tax Rate (Details)

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Income taxes - Reconciliation of Effective Tax Rate (Details) - His Majesty's Revenue and Customs (HMRC) [Member]
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2024
Dec. 31, 2023
Dec. 31, 2022
Income taxes      
UK tax rate 25.00% 23.50% 19.00%
Tax-exempt reimbursable tax credits included within pretax Research and development expense 3.50% 2.50% 3.60%
Income not taxable 0.50% 5.30%  
Surrender of R&D expenditures for R&D tax credit refund (20.20%) (13.30%) (10.50%)
Expenses not deductible (1.90%) (2.30%) (0.30%)
Change in valuation allowances (21.30%) (18.90%) (18.80%)
Difference in tax rates   0.00% 5.50%
R&D tax credits generated 4.50% 3.10% 2.10%
Other 4.60% (1.00%) (2.10%)
Effective income tax rate (5.30%) (1.10%) (1.50%)