Overview
- The increase, which takes effect Tuesday, April 7, extends to stamps, parcels, Special Delivery, tracked and signed options, redirects, PO Boxes, and Parcelforce services.
- A first-class stamp goes to £1.80 and second class to 91p, and any stamp that shows only the class rather than a printed price will still cover postage after the rise.
- MoneySavingExpert founder Martin Lewis urges people to buy stamps now to lock in the lower rate for future mail.
- Royal Mail’s letters chief Richard Travers says prices were set to balance affordability with the higher cost of delivering to more addresses.
- Royal Mail cites long-term shifts, with UK adults spending about £6.50 a year on stamps, about 70% fewer letters than 20 years ago, and four million more delivery points to reach 32 million.