Royal Mail UK to increase postage rates

According to a press release issued on March 7th, the Royal Mail will increase the price of some postal services on April 7th, 2025.

The domestic first-class postage will increase by 5 pence, from £1.65 to £1.70, and the domestic second-class postage will increase by 2 pence, from 85 pence to 87 pence.

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"The Royal Post has carefully considered pricing, balancing affordability with rising postage costs," said Nick Landon, Director of Commercial Affairs at the Royal Post Office. "Postage costs continue to rise and further reforms are needed to protect universal postal services and help the business become more financially sustainable."

"The volume of mail has decreased from 20 billion per year in 2004/2005 to 6.7 billion in 2023/24 and could fall to 4 billion per year within the next four years," added Nick Landon.

In addition, Royal Mail also announced several other price changes, such as a 40-cent increase for international standard mail from £2.80 to £3.20.

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