NET FEE AND COMMISSION INCOME - Narrative (Details) - GBP (£) £ in Millions	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
NET FEE AND COMMISSION INCOME (Details) - Narrative [Line Items]
Receivables from contracts with customers	£ 243	£ 293
Transaction price allocated to remaining performance obligations	191	270
Current contract liabilities	22	54
Revenue from performance obligations satisfied or partially satisfied in previous periods	13	9
Services provided after balance sheet date
NET FEE AND COMMISSION INCOME (Details) - Narrative [Line Items]
Receivables from contracts with customers	£ 99	£ 140

The amount of current contract liabilities. [Refer: Contract liabilities]

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The amount of revenue from performance obligations satisfied (or partially satisfied) in previous periods. [Refer: Performance obligations [member]; Revenue from contracts with customers]

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The amount of the transaction price allocated to the performance obligations that are unsatisfied (or partially unsatisfied) as of the end of the reporting period. The transaction price is the amount of consideration to which an entity expects to be entitled in exchange for transferring promised goods or services to a customer, excluding amounts collected on behalf of third parties (for example, some sales taxes). [Refer: Performance obligations [member]]

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