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flag Royal Mail raises UK stamp prices to £1.80 and 91p in April 2026 amid delivery issues and criticism over repeated hikes.

flag Royal Mail is raising first-class stamp prices to £1.80 and second-class to 91p from April 7, 2026, citing rising delivery costs and 32 million UK addresses, despite ongoing delivery failures and missed targets since 2019-20. flag This marks the eighth price increase in six years, drawing criticism from Citizens Advice and Ofcom, who urge that future hikes be tied to performance. flag The company is also pushing reforms, including ending Saturday second-class deliveries, but talks with the Communications Workers Union have stalled. flag Royal Mail maintains UK stamp prices remain below the European average.

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