Similarly, the price of a second class signed-for stamp will increase by 22p, rising from £2.55 to £2.77. Royal Mail attributed the increases to the ongoing decline in letter-sending volumes.

Royal Mail hasn't met an annual delivery target for five years, but consumers will pay 124 per cent more for a 1st ... class and from £3.75 to £3.90 for second class - while the cost of signed ...