GOODWILL (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2019

Disclosure of goodwill [text block] [Abstract]

Disclosure of reconciliation of changes in goodwill [text block]

	2019 £m			2018 £m
At 1 January		2,310			2,310
Acquisition of businesses (note 23)		14			–
At 31 December		2,324			2,310
Cost1		2,664			2,664
Accumulated impairment losses		(340	)		(354	)
At 31 December		2,324			2,310

1 For acquisitions made prior to 1 January 2004, the date of transition to IFRS, cost is included net of amounts amortised up to 31 December 2003.