Royal Mail has announced it will hike the price of first-class stamps by 30p due to "very real and urgent" financial challenges. The increase, which will kick in from 7 October, will see the price of a first-class stamp rise to £1.65, while second-class stamps will remain at 85p.

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First-class stamp price to rise to £1.65

The company says the price rise is needed as it faces "very real and urgent" financial challenges.

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The cost will increase on Monday October 7, while second class stamps will remain at 85p.

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Pensioners to be hit hard with big price hike in Royal Mail first class stamps

1st class stamps now cost £1.65 (Picture: Leon Neal/Getty Images) The cost of a first class stamp has increased by 30p today and now costs £1.65, Royal Mail has announced. First class stamp prices had already increased by 10p to £1.35 in April, while second class stamps rose by 10p to 85p for second class. Second class stamps will, for now, remain at 85p. Royal Mail said it tried to keep price rises as low as possible as it copes with declining …

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Price of a first class stamp set to rise by 30p today

The cost of a first class stamp will rise from October 7

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Royal Mail to increase price of first class stamps by 30p

Royal Mail has announced a 30p increase in the price of a first class stamp, explaining the “urgent” financial challenge it faces.

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Royal Mail explains why first class stamp price is increasing

The increase, which will kick in from 7 October, will see the price of a first-class stamp rise to £1.65p, while second-class stamps will remain at 85p.

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Royal Mail issues exact date first-class stamps will rise 'within weeks'

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Royal Mail explains 'urgent' reason for first class stamp price hike

There's only a few days left to get them at the cheaper rate

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Warning as Royal Mail confirms price of first class stamp to rise

The price of first-class stamps will rise by 30p next year, the Royal Mail announced, as it plans to address ongoing financial challenges.

First-class stamp price to rise to £1.65

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