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Report of Directors Corporate Governance - Scheme interests awarded (Details) £ / shares in Units, £ in Thousands		12 Months Ended
	Feb. 26, 2018 GBP (£) shares £ / shares	Dec. 31, 2018 £ / shares
Disclosure of terms and conditions of share-based payment arrangement [line items]
Share price on date of grant (in gbp per share) \| £ / shares	£ 7.234	£ 6.469
LTI deferred shares 2
Disclosure of terms and conditions of share-based payment arrangement [line items]
Performance period		3 years
Retention period		1 year
Percentage of maximum opportunity if minimum performance is achieved		0.00%
Award as a percentage of base salary		319.00%
Expected dividend yield (in gbp per share) \| £ / shares		£ 5.645
LTI deferred shares 2 \| Tranche 1
Disclosure of terms and conditions of share-based payment arrangement [line items]
Vesting percentage		20.00%
LTI deferred shares 2 \| Tranche 2
Disclosure of terms and conditions of share-based payment arrangement [line items]
Vesting percentage		20.00%
LTI deferred shares 2 \| Tranche 3
Disclosure of terms and conditions of share-based payment arrangement [line items]
Vesting percentage		20.00%
LTI deferred shares 2 \| Tranche 4
Disclosure of terms and conditions of share-based payment arrangement [line items]
Vesting percentage		20.00%
LTI deferred shares 2 \| Tranche 5
Disclosure of terms and conditions of share-based payment arrangement [line items]
Vesting percentage		20.00%
Deferred shares 3 \| Tranche 1
Disclosure of terms and conditions of share-based payment arrangement [line items]
Vesting percentage		20.00%
Deferred shares 3 \| Tranche 2
Disclosure of terms and conditions of share-based payment arrangement [line items]
Vesting percentage		20.00%
Deferred shares 3 \| Tranche 3
Disclosure of terms and conditions of share-based payment arrangement [line items]
Vesting percentage		20.00%
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Vesting percentage		20.00%
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Vesting percentage		20.00%
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Disclosure of terms and conditions of share-based payment arrangement [line items]
Claw-back period		10 years
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Vesting percentage		20.00%
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Vesting percentage		20.00%
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Face value awarded \| £	£ 2,860
Percentage receivable for minimum performance	25.00%
Number of shares awarded (in shares) \| shares	395,388
Marc Moses \| LTI deferred shares 2
Disclosure of terms and conditions of share-based payment arrangement [line items]
Face value awarded \| £	£ 2,860
Percentage receivable for minimum performance	25.00%
Number of shares awarded (in shares) \| shares	395,388
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Expected dividend yield (in gbp per share) \| £ / shares		£ 5.645
John Flint \| Deferred shares 3
Disclosure of terms and conditions of share-based payment arrangement [line items]
Face value awarded \| £	£ 1,201
Percentage receivable for minimum performance	0.00%
Number of shares awarded (in shares) \| shares	166,014
Retention period		1 year
Percentage of award deferred		60.00%
Percentage of award granted		50.00%
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Stuart Gulliver \| LTI deferred shares 2
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Expected dividend yield (in gbp per share) \| £ / shares		£ 5.645
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Percentage receivable for minimum performance	0.00%
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Retention period		1 year
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