Royal Mail criticised for raising stamp prices again despite ‘failing service’
Company says first-class deliveries will rise to £1.80 and second-class stamps will increase to 91p from 7 AprilBusiness live – latest updatesRoyal Mail has been criticised for announcing another hike in the cost of first- and second-class stamps while providing what Citizens Advice described as...
<p>Company says first-class deliveries will rise to £1.80 and second-class stamps will increase to 91p from 7 April</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/business/live/2026/mar/06/oil-biggest-weekly-gain-four-years-strait-of-hormuz-traffic-halt-stock-markets-dollar-imf-news-updates">Business live – latest updates</a></p></li></ul><p>Royal Mail has been criticised for announcing another hike in the cost of first- and second-class stamps while providing what Citizens Advice described as a “failing service”.</p><p>From 7 April, the price of a first-class stamp will increase by 10p, or 6%, to £1.80. The cost of the second-class service is going up by 4p, or 5%, to 91p. Royal Mail blamed the need for price increases on the “continued rise in the cost of delivery for every letter”.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/mar/06/royal-mail-criticised-raising-stamp-prices-failing-service">Continue reading...</a>
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