Lessee disclosures - Schedule of lessee disclosures (Details) - GBP (£) £ in Millions	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2025	Dec. 31, 2024
Disclosure Of Leases [Abstract]
At 1 January	£ 872	£ 1,055
Exchange and other adjustments	(1)	2
Additions	83	128
Disposals	(13)	(115)
Depreciation charge for the year	(182)	(198)
At 31 December	£ 759	£ 872

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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