Leigh shop charging 55p for a 46p 1st class stampBasildon RecorderBig News, in London Road, Leigh, has now been given an official warning by Royal Mail. The Echo was tipped off about the stamps being sold at a higher price before today, when first-class stamps went up to 60p. Our …
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A first class stamp is going up 14p – the biggest single jump in the 172 history of the organisation. Separately, the price of a second class stamp will also go up by 14p to 50p – a 39per cent rise. More: continued here
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