shropshirestar.com MPs back Royal Mail proposed plans to increase price of stampsScottish Daily RecordMPs TODAY supported Royal Mail's plan to increase the price of stamps, despite expressing concerns about the impact on vulnerable consumers and small firms. The Business Select Committee said it was "appropriate" for first class stamps to …
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