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Group Statement of Comprehensive Income - GBP (£)
£ in Millions
 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2026
Jun. 30, 2025
Statement of comprehensive income [abstract]    
Profit for the period £ 3,228 £ 4,565
Other comprehensive income (OCI)    
Items that may be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss: 596 (4,255)
Foreign currency translation and hedges of net investments in foreign operations    
– differences on exchange from translation of foreign operations 493 (4,360)
– reclassified and reported in profit for the period 134 0
– net investment hedges - net fair value gains on derivatives 17 221
– net investment hedges - differences on exchange on borrowings 5 (13)
Cash flow hedges    
– net fair value gains/(losses) 23 (45)
– reclassified and reported in profit for the period (14) 23
– tax on net fair value (losses)/gains in respect of cash flow hedges (8) 7
Associates    
– share of OCI, net of tax (54) (135)
– differences on exchange reclassified to profit or loss 0 47
Items that will not be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss: (26) (6)
Retirement benefit schemes    
– net actuarial gains/(losses) 43 (37)
– movements in surplus restrictions (7) (39)
– tax on actuarial gains/(losses) and movements in surplus restrictions (21) 5
Investments held at fair value    
– net fair value (losses)/gains (26) 70
Associates – share of OCI, net of tax (15) (5)
Total other comprehensive income/(expense) for the period, net of tax 570 (4,261)
Total comprehensive income for the period, net of tax 3,798 304
Attributable to:    
Owners of the parent 3,758 279
Non-controlling interests 40 25
Total comprehensive income for the period, net of tax £ 3,798 £ 304