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Property, plant and equipment - Summary of Property, Plant and Equipment (Details) - GBP (£) £ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2024 | Dec. 31, 2023 | Dec. 31, 2022
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [abstract] |  |  |
Beginning balance | £ 828 | £ 1,001 |
Impairment charges included within restructuring costs | 2 | 56 | £ 0
Ending balance | 909 | 828 | 1,001
Cost |  |  |
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [abstract] |  |  |
Beginning balance | 1,616 | 1,923 |
Additions | 162 | 177 |
Acquisitions | 0 | 1 |
Disposals and derecognition | (306) | (303) |
Reclassification | 0 |  |
Exchange adjustments | (125) | 182 |
Ending balance | 1,597 | 1,616 | 1,923
Depreciation and impairment |  |  |
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [abstract] |  |  |
Beginning balance | (788) | (922) |
Charge for the year | 156 | 165 |
Impairment charges included within restructuring costs | 2 | 56 |
Disposals and derecognition | 254 | 288 |
Exchange adjustments | (4) | (67) |
Ending balance | (688) | (788) | (922)
Land |  |  |
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [abstract] |  |  |
Beginning balance | 12 | 40 |
Ending balance | 36 | 12 | 40
Land | Cost |  |  |
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [abstract] |  |  |
Beginning balance | 12 | 40 |
Additions | 0 | 4 |
Acquisitions | 0 | 0 |
Disposals and derecognition | (3) | 0 |
Reclassification | (64) |  |
Exchange adjustments | (91) | 32 |
Ending balance | 36 | 12 | 40
Land | Depreciation and impairment |  |  |
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [abstract] |  |  |
Beginning balance | 0 | 0 |
Charge for the year | 0 | 0 |
Impairment charges included within restructuring costs | 0 | 0 |
Disposals and derecognition | 0 | 0 |
Exchange adjustments | 0 | 0 |
Ending balance | 0 | 0 | 0
Freehold buildings |  |  |
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [abstract] |  |  |
Beginning balance | 31 | 90 |
Ending balance | 142 | 31 | 90
Freehold buildings | Cost |  |  |
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [abstract] |  |  |
Beginning balance | 34 | 92 |
Additions | 2 | 3 |
Acquisitions | 0 | 0 |
Disposals and derecognition | (4) | 0 |
Reclassification | 64 |  |
Exchange adjustments | (48) | 61 |
Ending balance | 144 | 34 | 92
Freehold buildings | Depreciation and impairment |  |  |
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [abstract] |  |  |
Beginning balance | (3) | (2) |
Charge for the year | 1 | 1 |
Impairment charges included within restructuring costs | 0 | 0 |
Disposals and derecognition | 2 | 0 |
Exchange adjustments | 0 | 0 |
Ending balance | (2) | (3) | (2)
Leasehold buildings |  |  |
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [abstract] |  |  |
Beginning balance | 581 | 647 |
Ending balance | 519 | 581 | 647
Leasehold buildings | Cost |  |  |
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [abstract] |  |  |
Beginning balance | 1,061 | 1,179 |
Additions | 69 | 88 |
Acquisitions | 0 | 1 |
Disposals and derecognition | (158) | (156) |
Reclassification | 0 |  |
Exchange adjustments | 11 | 51 |
Ending balance | 961 | 1,061 | 1,179
Leasehold buildings | Depreciation and impairment |  |  |
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [abstract] |  |  |
Beginning balance | (480) | (532) |
Charge for the year | 65 | 70 |
Impairment charges included within restructuring costs | 2 | 52 |
Disposals and derecognition | 120 | 145 |
Exchange adjustments | 15 | (29) |
Ending balance | (442) | (480) | (532)
Fixtures, fittings and equipment |  |  |
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [abstract] |  |  |
Beginning balance | 74 | 85 |
Ending balance | 62 | 74 | 85
Fixtures, fittings and equipment | Cost |  |  |
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [abstract] |  |  |
Beginning balance | 119 | 165 |
Additions | 15 | 17 |
Acquisitions | 0 | 0 |
Disposals and derecognition | (58) | (51) |
Reclassification | 0 |  |
Exchange adjustments | 7 | 12 |
Ending balance | 69 | 119 | 165
Fixtures, fittings and equipment | Depreciation and impairment |  |  |
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [abstract] |  |  |
Beginning balance | (45) | (80) |
Charge for the year | 23 | 25 |
Impairment charges included within restructuring costs | 0 | 3 |
Disposals and derecognition | 52 | 49 |
Exchange adjustments | (9) | (14) |
Ending balance | (7) | (45) | (80)
Computer equipment |  |  |
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [abstract] |  |  |
Beginning balance | 130 | 139 |
Ending balance | 150 | 130 | 139
Computer equipment | Cost |  |  |
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [abstract] |  |  |
Beginning balance | 390 | 447 |
Additions | 76 | 65 |
Acquisitions | 0 | 0 |
Disposals and derecognition | (83) | (96) |
Reclassification | 0 |  |
Exchange adjustments | (4) | 26 |
Ending balance | 387 | 390 | 447
Computer equipment | Depreciation and impairment |  |  |
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [abstract] |  |  |
Beginning balance | (260) | (308) |
Charge for the year | 67 | 69 |
Impairment charges included within restructuring costs | 0 | 1 |
Disposals and derecognition | 80 | 94 |
Exchange adjustments | (10) | (24) |
Ending balance | £ (237) | £ (260) | £ (308)

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