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Derivative financial instruments (Details)
€ in Millions, ¥ in Millions, £ in Millions, $ in Millions
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2024
GBP (£)
Dec. 31, 2023
GBP (£)
Dec. 31, 2022
GBP (£)
Dec. 31, 2024
USD ($)
GBP (£)
Dec. 31, 2024
EUR (€)
GBP (£)
Dec. 31, 2024
JPY (¥)
GBP (£)
Dec. 31, 2023
USD ($)
GBP (£)
Dec. 31, 2023
EUR (€)
GBP (£)
Dec. 31, 2023
JPY (¥)
GBP (£)
Derivative financial instruments                  
Net gain/(loss) on net investment hedge, recognised in other comprehensive income £ (17) £ 109 £ (68)            
Net investment hedge                  
Derivative financial instruments                  
Hedge ratio 1                
Gain or (loss) due to ineffectiveness £ 0 0              
Net gain/(loss) on net investment hedge, recognised in other comprehensive income £ (17) £ 109 £ (68)            
Net investment hedge | US dollar                  
Derivative financial instruments                  
Amount of hedged item | $       $ 2,310     $ 2,756    
Net investment hedge | Euro                  
Derivative financial instruments                  
Amount of hedged item | €         € 315     € 343  
Net investment hedge | JPY                  
Derivative financial instruments                  
Amount of hedged item | ¥           ¥ 2,055     ¥ 1,898
Cross-currency swaps | Net investment hedge | US dollar                  
Derivative financial instruments                  
Hedge ratio 1 1              
Nominal amount of hedging instrument       1,300 1,300 1,300 1,641 1,641 1,641
Cross-currency swaps | Net investment hedge | JPY                  
Derivative financial instruments                  
Hedge ratio 1 1              
Nominal amount of hedging instrument       10 10 10 11 11 11
Cross-currency swaps notional | Net investment hedge | US dollar                  
Derivative financial instruments                  
Nominal amount of hedging instrument | $       1,627     2,091    
Cross-currency swaps notional | Net investment hedge | JPY                  
Derivative financial instruments                  
Nominal amount of hedging instrument | ¥           2,000     1,925
Cross-currency swaps future interest cash flow | Net investment hedge | US dollar                  
Derivative financial instruments                  
Nominal amount of hedging instrument | $       137     206    
Cross-currency swaps future interest cash flow | Net investment hedge | JPY                  
Derivative financial instruments                  
Nominal amount of hedging instrument | ¥           55     27
Loan notional | Net investment hedge | US dollar                  
Derivative financial instruments                  
Hedge ratio 1 1              
Nominal amount of hedging instrument       436 436 436 360 360 360
Bonds | Net investment hedge | Euro                  
Derivative financial instruments                  
Hedge ratio 1 1              
Nominal amount of hedging instrument       261 261 261 298 298 298