Operating expenses (Details) - GBP (£) £ in Millions |
6 Months Ended | ||
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Jun. 30, 2026 |
Dec. 31, 2025 |
Jun. 30, 2025 |
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| Staff costs: | |||
| Salaries and social security costs | £ 1,989 | £ 1,938 | £ 1,908 |
| Pensions and other post-retirement benefit schemes (note 7) | 276 | 257 | 270 |
| Restructuring and other staff costs | 122 | 40 | 294 |
| Staff costs | 2,387 | 2,235 | 2,472 |
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| Premises and equipment cost | 289 | 243 | 260 |
| Depreciation and amortisation | 1,787 | 1,729 | 1,748 |
| UK bank levy | 0 | 130 | 0 |
| Regulatory and legal provisions (note 14) | 39 | 931 | 37 |
| Other | 1,504 | 1,558 | 1,228 |
| Operating expenses before adjustment for: | 6,006 | 6,826 | 5,745 |
| Amounts attributable to the acquisition of insurance and participating investment contracts | (79) | (102) | (89) |
| Amounts reported within insurance service expenses | (210) | (198) | (216) |
| Total operating expenses | 5,717 | 6,526 | 5,440 |
| Adjustments for profit (loss) on disposal of operating lease assets | £ (32) | £ (7) | £ (3) |
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- Definition Adjustments For Profit (Loss) On Disposal Of Operating Lease Assets No definition available.
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- Definition Legal And Regulatory Expense No definition available.
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- Definition Operating Expense, Amounts Reported In Insurance Service Expenses No definition available.
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- Definition Operating Expense, Before Adjustment For Insurance Contracts No definition available.
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- Definition Operating Expenses, Amounts Attributable To The Acquisition Of Insurance And Participating Investment Contracts No definition available.
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- Definition Pensions And Other Post-Retirement Benefit Schemes No definition available.
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- Definition Premises and equipment cost. No definition available.
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- Definition The amount of expense relating to restructuring and other staff costs. No definition available.
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- Definition UK Bank Levy No definition available.
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