AVAILABLE-FOR-SALE FINANCIAL ASSETS (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2018

Financial assets available-for-sale, category [member]

AVAILABLE-FOR-SALE FINANCIAL ASSETS (Tables) [Line Items]

Disclosure of Available-For-Sale Financial Assets [text block]

	2017 £m
Debt securities:
Government securities		34,708
Bank and building society certificates of deposit		167
Asset-backed securities:
Mortgage-backed securities		1,156
Other asset-backed securities		255
Corporate and other debt securities		4,615
		40,901
Equity shares		1,197
Total available-for-sale financial assets		42,098