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Tax - Reconciliation (Details) - GBP (£)
£ in Millions
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2026
Jun. 30, 2025
Dec. 31, 2025
Tax      
UK corporation tax 25.00% 25.00%  
Profit before tax £ 4,318 £ 3,585  
Expected tax charge (1,080) (896)  
Losses and temporary differences in period where no deferred tax assets recognised (3) (4)  
Foreign profits taxed at other rates 4 21  
losses on disposals and write-downs (6) 5  
UK bank levy (17) (17)  
regulatory and legal actions (3) (16)  
other disallowable items (24) (14)  
FX recycling on Ulydien capital reduction 22    
RPI-related uplift on index-linked gilts 17 9  
other non-taxable items 5 15  
Taxable foreign exchange movements 1 (3)  
Unrecognised losses bought forward and utilised 23 18  
Net increase in the carrying value of deferred tax assets in respect of UK losses   26  
Banking surcharge (110) (95)  
Tax on paid-in equity dividends 37 40  
Adjustments in respect of prior years (4) 1  
Actual tax charge (1,138) £ (910)  
Deferred tax asset 1,149   £ 1,252
Deferred tax liability 376   104
Evelyn Partners      
Tax      
Deferred tax liabilities recognised as of acquisition date 299    
Total losses carried forward      
Tax      
Deferred tax asset £ 741   £ 814