v3.25.4
Fair value of financial instruments - Narrative (Details) - GBP (£)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2025
Dec. 31, 2024
Disclosure of detailed information about financial instruments [line items]    
Asset transfers from level 2 to level 1 £ 33,500,000,000 £ 0
Liability transfers from level 2 to level 1 (9,800,000,000) 0
Assets transferred into level 3 700,000,000 0
Liabilities transferred into level 3 (2,800,000,000) 0
Deposits at amortised cost from bank and customers 344,751,000,000 319,376,000,000
Brokered certificates of deposit    
Disclosure of detailed information about financial instruments [line items]    
Deposits at amortised cost from bank and customers 4,156,000,000 4,844,000,000
Derivative credit valuation adjustments    
Disclosure of detailed information about financial instruments [line items]    
Increase (decrease) in derivative value due to adjustments (29,000,000)  
Level 3 | Financial instruments at fair value    
Disclosure of detailed information about financial instruments [line items]    
Difference between initial FV and transaction price to be recognised in profit or loss 258,000,000 267,000,000
Difference between initial FV and transaction price to be recognised in profit or loss, additions 54,000,000 177,000,000
Difference between initial FV and transaction price to be recognised in profit or loss, amortisation and releases 63,000,000 104,000,000
Level 3 | Financial instruments at amortised cost    
Disclosure of detailed information about financial instruments [line items]    
Difference between initial FV and transaction price to be recognised in profit or loss 16,000,000 17,000,000
Difference between initial FV and transaction price to be recognised in profit or loss, additions 0 0
Difference between initial FV and transaction price to be recognised in profit or loss, amortisation and releases 1,000,000 1,000,000
Level 3 | Exit price adjustments derived from market bid-offer spreads    
Disclosure of detailed information about financial instruments [line items]    
Increase (decrease) in derivative value due to adjustments 89,000,000  
Fair value adjustments (618,000,000) (529,000,000)
Level 3 | Uncollateralised derivative funding    
Disclosure of detailed information about financial instruments [line items]    
Increase (decrease) in derivative value due to adjustments 43,000,000  
Fair value adjustments 62,000,000 19,000,000
Level 3 | Derivative credit valuation adjustments    
Disclosure of detailed information about financial instruments [line items]    
Fair value adjustments (155,000,000) (184,000,000)
Level 3 | Derivative debit valuation adjustments    
Disclosure of detailed information about financial instruments [line items]    
Increase (decrease) in derivative value due to adjustments 11,000,000  
Fair value adjustments 119,000,000 108,000,000
Level 3 | Top of range    
Disclosure of detailed information about financial instruments [line items]    
Favorable changes 1,311,000,000 1,231,000,000
Unfavorable changes £ 1,192,000,000 £ 1,554,000,000