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Retirement benefit obligations - Schedule of Movements in Defined Benefit Obligation (Details) - GBP (£)
£ in Millions
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2025
Dec. 31, 2024
RETIREMENT BENEFIT OBLIGATIONS (Details) - Schedule of Analysis of Defined Benefit Obligations [Line Items]    
At 1 January £ 2,906  
Remeasurements:    
At 31 December 2,575 £ 2,906
Present value of funded obligations    
RETIREMENT BENEFIT OBLIGATIONS (Details) - Schedule of Analysis of Defined Benefit Obligations [Line Items]    
At 1 January (27,118) (30,201)
Charge for the year (64) (85)
Interest expense (1,459) (1,385)
Remeasurements:    
Actuarial gains – demographic assumptions 114 109
Actuarial (losses) gains – experience (427) 94
Actuarial gains – financial assumptions 725 2,737
Benefits paid 1,693 1,638
Past service cost (30) (35)
Settlements 2 1
Exchange and other adjustments (7) 9
At 31 December £ (26,571) £ (27,118)