Subclassifications Of Assets, Liabilities And Equities [Abstract]
| Concept | 
                                    
                                        As at 2024-12-31  | 
                            
                                
                                    
                                        As at 2024-01-01  | 
                            
                                
                                    
                                        As at 2023-12-31  | 
                            
                                
                                    
                                        As at 2023-01-01  | 
                            
                        
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Subclassifications of assets, liabilities and equities [abstract] | ||||
| Property, plant and equipment [abstract] | ||||
| Property, plant and equipment | 
                                        
                                             
                                                34,284,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        GBP
                                                    
                                                
                                             
                                        
                                     | 
                                
                                    — | 
                                        
                                             
                                                34,183,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        GBP
                                                    
                                                
                                             
                                        
                                     | 
                                
                                    — | 
| Intangible assets and goodwill [abstract] | ||||
| Intangible assets and goodwill | 
                                        
                                             
                                                28,625,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        GBP
                                                    
                                                
                                             
                                        
                                     | 
                                
                                    — | 
                                        
                                             
                                                25,866,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        GBP
                                                    
                                                
                                             
                                        
                                     | 
                                
                                    — | 
| Investment property [abstract] | ||||
| Investment property | 
                                        
                                             
                                                128,5 63
                                                
                                                    
                                                        GBP
                                                    
                                                
                                             
                                        
                                     | 
                                
                                    — | 
                                        
                                             
                                                130,813,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        GBP
                                                    
                                                
                                             
                                        
                                     | 
                                
                                    — | 
| Cash and cash equivalents [abstract] | ||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | 
                                        
                                             
                                                105,761,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        GBP
                                                    
                                                
                                             
                                        
                                     | 
                                
                                    
                                        
                                             
                                                112,08 2
                                                
                                                    
                                                        GBP
                                                    
                                                
                                             
                                        
                                     | 
                                
                                    
                                        
                                             
                                                112,082,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        GBP
                                                    
                                                
                                             
                                        
                                     | 
                                
                                    
                                        
                                             
                                                104,664,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        GBP
                                                    
                                                
                                             
                                        
                                     | 
                                
                            
| Miscellaneous assets [abstract] | ||||
| Investments other than investments accounted for using equity method | 
                                        
                                             
                                                982,001,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        GBP
                                                    
                                                
                                             
                                        
                                     | 
                                
                                    — | 
                                        
                                             
                                                941,7 55
                                                
                                                    
                                                        GBP
                                                    
                                                
                                             
                                        
                                     | 
                                
                                    — | 
| Other assets | 
                                        
                                             
                                                156,768,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        GBP
                                                    
                                                
                                             
                                        
                                     | 
                                
                                    — | 
                                        
                                             
                                                165,104,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        GBP
                                                    
                                                
                                             
                                        
                                     | 
                                
                                    — | 
| Classes of other provisions [abstract] | ||||
| Other provisions [abstract] | ||||
| Other provisions | 
                                        
                                             
                                                5,979,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        GBP
                                                    
                                                
                                             
                                        
                                     | 
                                
                                    — | 
                                        
                                             
                                                6,330,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        GBP
                                                    
                                                
                                             
                                        
                                     | 
                                
                                    — | 
| Miscellaneous liabilities [abstract] | ||||
| Subordinated liabilities [abstract] | ||||
| Subordinated liabilities | 
                                        
                                             
                                                25,112,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        GBP
                                                    
                                                
                                             
                                        
                                     | 
                                
                                    — | 
                                        
                                             
                                                25,853,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        GBP
                                                    
                                                
                                             
                                        
                                     | 
                                
                                    — | 
| Investment contracts liabilities | 
                                        
                                             
                                                133,706,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        GBP
                                                    
                                                
                                             
                                        
                                     | 
                                
                                    — | 
                                        
                                             
                                                95,886,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        GBP
                                                    
                                                
                                             
                                        
                                     | 
                                
                                    — | 
| Other liabilities | 
                                        
                                             
                                                61,84 3
                                                
                                                    
                                                        GBP
                                                    
                                                
                                             
                                        
                                     | 
                                
                                    — | 
                                        
                                             
                                                57,279,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        GBP
                                                    
                                                
                                             
                                        
                                     | 
                                
                                    — | 
| Issued capital [abstract] | ||||
| Issued capital | 
                                        
                                             
                                                120,4 77
                                                
                                                    
                                                        GBP
                                                    
                                                
                                             
                                        
                                     | 
                                
                                    — | 
                                        
                                             
                                                120 ,477
                                                
                                                    
                                                        GBP
                                                    
                                                
                                             
                                        
                                     | 
                                
                                    — | 
| Net assets (liabilities) [abstract] | ||||
| Assets | 
                                        
                                             
                                                1,702, 718
                                                
                                                    
                                                        GBP
                                                    
                                                
                                             
                                        
                                     | 
                                
                                    — | 
                                        
                                             
                                                1,663,363,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        GBP
                                                    
                                                
                                             
                                        
                                     | 
                                
                                    — | 
| Liabilities | 
                                        
                                             
                                                1,075,675,000
                                                
                                                    
                                                        GBP
                                                    
                                                
                                             
                                        
                                     | 
                                
                                    — | 
                                        
                                             
                                                1,0 34,447
                                                
                                                    
                                                        GBP
                                                    
                                                
                                             
                                        
                                     | 
                                
                                    — | 
| Assets less current liabilities [abstract] |