Lessee disclosures - Schedule of lessee disclosures (Details) - GBP (£) £ in Millions	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Disclosure Of Leases [Abstract]
At 1 January	£ 1,156	£ 1,318
Exchange and other adjustments	3	3
Additions	136	98
Disposals	(31)	(37)
Depreciation charge for the year	(209)	(226)
At 31 December	£ 1,055	£ 1,156

The amount of additions to right-of-use assets. [Refer: Right-of-use assets]

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The amount of depreciation of right-of-use assets. [Refer: Depreciation and amortisation expense; Right-of-use assets]

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The amount of assets that represent a lessee's right to use an underlying asset for the lease term that do not meet the definition of investment property. Underlying asset is an asset that is the subject of a lease, for which the right to use that asset has been provided by a lessor to a lessee.

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