Royal Mail to hike price of first AND second class stamps in weeks – how to beat the rise

ROYAL Mail is hiking the price of first and second class stamps again in just a few weeks.

The price of a first-class stamp will go up by 5p, bringing the cost to £1.70, the postal service has confirmed.

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Similarly, the cost of a second-class stamp will rise by 2p, moving from 85p to 87p.