Royal Mail have recently announced stamp price hikes for April 2023. As of April 3rd, 2023, brace yourselves for a 15p surge for First Class stamps, rendering them £1.10p each, and a 7p leap for Second Class stamps, nudging them to 75p.
Amidst these stamp price rises, there are some silver linings. For instance, some relief for small parcels (2kg) in the 1st Class category, going from £3.95 to £3.69. Similarly, the 2kg Tracked 24 small parcel will now go from £4.45 to £4.15. The cost of a 2kg Tracked 24 Medium parcel is down by a whole pound, from £6.95 to £5.95.
It’s worth noting that these Royal Mail stamp prices are applicable for online purchases purchased through Royal Mail Click & Drop or various online platforms like eBay, Amazon, Etsy, and PayPal. Costs might slightly differ when procured from a Post Office, with certain services exclusively accessible online.
On the international front, watch for the introduction of a uniform rate to dispatch a 100g letter across the globe. This change extends across various international products and services, including International Letters, Large Letters, Parcels, and ‘Printed Paper’ formats, spanning International Tracked, International Tracked & Signed, International Signed, International Standard, International Economy services, and non-mail products like International Redirection.