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Dividends - Dividends to the parent company (Details) - GBP (£)
£ / shares in Units, £ in Millions
 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2025
Dec. 31, 2024
Jun. 30, 2024
Dividends Payable [Line Items]      
Dividends paid on ordinary shares (in GBP per share) £ 0.102   £ 0.124
Dividends paid on ordinary shares £ 81   £ 99
Dividends recognised as distributions to owners [1] £ 173 £ 359 £ 187
– first interim dividend      
Dividends Payable [Line Items]      
Dividends paid on ordinary shares (in GBP per share) £ 0.102   £ 0.124
Dividends paid on ordinary shares £ 81   £ 99
Total coupons on capital securities classified as equity      
Dividends Payable [Line Items]      
Total coupons on capital securities classified as equity 86   83
Dividends to parent      
Dividends Payable [Line Items]      
Dividends recognised as distributions to owners [1] £ 167 £ 353 £ 182
[1] The dividends to the parent company includes dividend on ordinary share capital £81m (1H24: £99m and 2H24: £213m), coupon payment on additional tier 1
instrument £86m (1H24: £83m and 2H24: £140m).