First-class standard stamps and First-class large stamps have seen a huge increase in price from today
The price of first-class standard and large stamps has been increased from today. As of today, Monday, 7, October, the price of a first class standard sized stamp will now set you back £1.65, which is a 30p increase in price. The price of the larger first class stamps have also gone up 24% from £2.10 to £2.60. There is no change to second class standard stamps or second class large stamps.
The price of first-class stamps for standard letters went up by 14% in October 2023 and then rose by a further 8% in April 2024 . Royal Mail blames the latest hikes on increasing cost pressures and its requirement under the 'universal service obligation' to deliver letters to all UK addresses six days a week. It adds that the number of addresses it delivers to rose by four million between 2004/05 and 2023/24.
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