RETIREMENT BENEFIT OBLIGATIONS (Details) - Schedule of Principal Actuarial and Financial Assumptions Used in Valuation of Defined Benefit Pension Schemes	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
RETIREMENT BENEFIT OBLIGATIONS (Details) - Schedule of Principal Actuarial and Financial Assumptions Used in Valuation of Defined Benefit Pension Schemes [Line Items]
Discount rate	2.05%	2.90%
Rate of inflation:
Rate of salary increases	0.00%	0.00%
Weighted-average rate of increase for pensions in payment	2.57%	2.73%
RPI [Member]
Rate of inflation:
Price Index	2.94%	3.20%
CPI [Member]
Rate of inflation:
Price Index	1.99%	2.15%

The discount rate used as the significant actuarial assumption to determine the present value of a defined benefit obligation. [Refer: Defined benefit obligation, at present value; Actuarial assumptions [member]]

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The expected rate of inflation that is used as a significant actuarial assumption to determine the present value of a defined benefit obligation. [Refer: Defined benefit plans [member]; Defined benefit obligation, at present value; Actuarial assumptions [member]]

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The expected rate of increases in pension that is used as a significant actuarial assumption to determine the present value of a defined benefit obligation. [Refer: Defined benefit plans [member]; Defined benefit obligation, at present value; Actuarial assumptions [member]]

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The expected rate of salary increases used as a significant actuarial assumption to determine the present value of a defined benefit obligation. [Refer: Defined benefit plans [member]; Defined benefit obligation, at present value; Actuarial assumptions [member]]

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