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Share capital - Schedule of Issued and Fully Paid Share Capital (Details) - GBP (£) £ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2025 | Dec. 31, 2024 | Dec. 31, 2023
SHARE CAPITAL (Details) - Schedule of Issued and Fully Paid Share Capital [Line Items] |  |  |
Number of shares outstanding, at 31 December (in shares) | 59,181,971,051 |  |
Share capital | £ 5,889 | £ 6,062 |
Ordinary shares |  |  |
SHARE CAPITAL (Details) - Schedule of Issued and Fully Paid Share Capital [Line Items] |  |  |
Number of shares outstanding, at 1 January (in shares) | 60,617,012,971 | 63,569,225,662 | 67,287,852,204
Number of shares, issued under employee share schemes (in shares) | 472,840,371 | 734,265,017 | 667,636,165
Number of shares, share buy-back programme (in shares) | (2,204,109,740) | (3,686,477,708) | (4,386,262,707)
Number of shares outstanding, at 31 December (in shares) | 58,885,743,602 | 60,617,012,971 | 63,569,225,662
Share capital | £ 5,889 | £ 6,062 | £ 6,358
% of share capital | 99.50% | 99.52% | 99.46%

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