The price of a first class stamp has risen today by 10p to 95p. Second class stamps have also increased by 2p to 68p. The Royal Mail said the long-term decline in letter usage, coupled with rising inflation, is the reason behind the price increase. Letter volumes have fallen by …
Read More »Royal Mail increase First Class stamp prices by 10p each starting from today
The cost of living in the UK has increased dramatically this year, with energy, food, and petrol prices all skyrocketing. This increase in prices isn’t just limited to these areas as well as even postage stamps are now are seeing their cost go up, with first and second class stamps …
Read More »Royal Mail stamp prices rise today – how much is 1st and 2nd class postage?
Royal Mail stamps are rising today with people expected to pay more to send letters. The increased price of a first class stamp, by 10p to 95p, has come into effect today. Second class stamps have increased by 2p to 68p. The Royal Mail said there has been a long-term …
Read More »First class stamps increase by 10p to 95p
T he increased price of a first class stamp, by 10p to 95p, has come into effect today. Second class stamps have increased by 2p to 68p. The Royal Mail said there has been a long-term decline in letter usage, coupled with rising inflation. Letter volumes have fallen by more …
Read More »Sentinel letters: Daughter fuming over postie mixing up mum’s mail
A Stoke-on-Trent woman has slammed Royal Mail after a postie’s blunder saw her mum’s letters delivered to neighbour. Diane Johnson, of Weston Coyney, wrote to The Sentinel to complain after six letters addressed to her mum were put through the wrong door. Diane’s mum then watched out for the mailman …
Read More »Glasgow mum tricked into clearing out family’s bank accounts by cruel scammers
A Glasgow mum fell victim to a cruel scam which saw her emptying her and her children’s bank accounts. Catherine LeMay was tricked by scammers, who pretended to be from Royal Mail, into clearing out her family’s entire savings. She is now urging others to be vigilant and not be …
Read More »How to swap Royal Mail 1st and 2nd class stamps before millions become worthless
Royal Mail has finally opened a scheme that will let you swap out current stamps before new barcoded versions are rolled out. The postal giant announced that millions of its so-called “definitive” stamps featuring the portrait of the Queen will become worthless after January 2023. They will be replaced by …
Read More »All the key financial changes affecting millions of people in April
April is a month of financial change bringing with it energy price hikes, a rise to benefits delivered by both the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) and HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC), increases to the National Living Wage, Council Tax and National Insurance Contribution deductions. But there’s a lot …
Read More »Elderly ‘left in the dark’ over changes to stamps
The elderly could be left out of pocket and isolated by an impending shake up of the postal system, campaigners have warned. First-class stamp prices will rise by 10p to 95p while second-class ones by 2p to 68p, as of next week. The previously state-run institution is also phasing out …
Read More »Royal Mail issues stamp warning as courier set to hike 1st and 2nd class prices
Tomorrow the energy cap is set to be increased at a time where people have already noticed a change in their energy bills. In addition to this, food shopping is said to have increased too with the Office for National Statistics (ONS) stating that the cost of a pint of …
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