CONSOLIDATED CASH FLOW STATEMENT - Narrative (Details) - GBP (£) £ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Disclosure of cash flow statement [Abstract]
Cash and cash equivalents held by entity unavailable for use by group	£ 76	£ 84	£ 49

The amount of significant cash and cash equivalent balances held by the entity that are not available for use by the group. [Refer: Cash and cash equivalents]

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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-Number 7
-IssueDate 2021-01-01
-Paragraph 48
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-URIDate 2021-03-24

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