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Liquidity risk - Schedule of Reconciliation of Group Funding to the Balance Sheet (Details) - GBP (£)
£ in Millions
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2025
Dec. 31, 2024
Dec. 31, 2023
Dec. 31, 2022
FINANCIAL RISK MANAGEMENT (Details) - Schedule of Maturities of Liabilities [Line Items]        
Deposits from banks £ 5,779 £ 6,158    
Debt securities in issue at amortised cost 78,271 70,834    
Subordinated liabilities 9,894 10,089 £ 10,253  
Customer deposits 496,457 482,745    
Repurchase agreements at amortised cost 38,570 37,760    
Total equity 47,867 [1] 45,888 £ 47,365 £ 43,911
Deposits from banks        
FINANCIAL RISK MANAGEMENT (Details) - Schedule of Maturities of Liabilities [Line Items]        
Fair value and other accounting methods £bn 0 (100)    
Debt securities in issue        
FINANCIAL RISK MANAGEMENT (Details) - Schedule of Maturities of Liabilities [Line Items]        
Fair value and other accounting methods £bn (5,600) (6,400)    
Subordinated liabilities        
FINANCIAL RISK MANAGEMENT (Details) - Schedule of Maturities of Liabilities [Line Items]        
Fair value and other accounting methods £bn (1,800) (2,100)    
Included in funding analysis £bn        
FINANCIAL RISK MANAGEMENT (Details) - Schedule of Maturities of Liabilities [Line Items]        
Deposits from banks 3,800 3,100    
Debt securities in issue at amortised cost 83,900 77,200    
Subordinated liabilities 11,700 12,200    
Total wholesale funding 99,400 92,500    
Customer deposits 496,500 482,700    
Repurchase agreements at amortised cost 38,600 37,800    
Total equity 47,900 45,900    
Funding Sources 682,400 658,900    
Cash collateral received £bn        
FINANCIAL RISK MANAGEMENT (Details) - Schedule of Maturities of Liabilities [Line Items]        
Deposits from banks 2,000 3,200    
Debt securities in issue at amortised cost 0 0    
Subordinated liabilities 0 0    
Total wholesale funding 2,000 3,200    
Customer deposits 0 0    
Repurchase agreements at amortised cost 0 0    
Total equity 0 0    
Funding Sources 2,000 3,200    
Cash collateral received £bn | Global Markets business of Lloyds Bank Corporate Markets plc        
FINANCIAL RISK MANAGEMENT (Details) - Schedule of Maturities of Liabilities [Line Items]        
Funding Sources 1,500 2,800    
Cash collateral received £bn | General insurance        
FINANCIAL RISK MANAGEMENT (Details) - Schedule of Maturities of Liabilities [Line Items]        
Funding Sources £ 500 £ 400    
[1] 2Total equity attributable to owners of the parent was £47,668 million (2024: £45,716 million; 2023: £47,164 million).