OTHER RESERVES (Details) - Schedule of Merger Reserve - GBP (£) £ in Millions	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Merger reserve
At 1 January	£ 7,763	£ 7,766
At 31 December	7,763	7,763	£ 7,766
Hedges of net investment in foreign operations
Merger reserve
At 1 January	7,763	7,766	7,766
Redemption of preference shares (note 39)	0	(3)	0
At 31 December	£ 7,763	£ 7,763	£ 7,766

The cash outflow to acquire equity or debt instruments of other entities (other than payments for those instruments considered to be cash equivalents or those held for dealing or trading purposes), classified as investing activities.

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