When stamp prices go up in April, and how much they will cost

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Royal Mail cites rising costs as a reason behind the third price increase in a year

Letters are posted at a Royal Mail post box in Bradford. Royal Mail could bring in three-day a week deliveries in an effort to cut costs Nick Landon, chief commercial officer at Royal Mail, said: “We always consider price changes very carefully, but we face a situation where letter volumes have reduced dramatically over recent years while costs have increased.

suggested Royal Mail could undergo seismic changes by bringing in three-day-a-week deliveries in an effort to cut costs.and was privatised 10 years ago, “must modernise” and warned the service is “getting out of date and will become unsustainable if we don’t take action”.A Royal Mail postwoman sorts letters on her round in England

First-class “Signed For” letters will increase from £2.75 to £3.05, a rise of 30p, while second class “Signed For” letters will increase from £2.25 to £2.55. “Ofcom should be holding Royal Mail to account, but it’s letting the company get away with rocketing prices and nearly half a decade of missed delivery targets. Enough is enough, it’s time for the regulator to act,” he added.Consumer champion, Martin Lewis, said: “For years, every time stamps go up in price I’ve suggested people stock up and bulk-buy in advance, as provided the stamp doesn’t have a price on it and instead just says the postage class, it’s still valid after the hike.

 

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