The cost of first- and second-class stamps for standard letters is rising by 1p from 27 March, Royal Mail has announced – but you can stock up at the current price before the increase hits.
A first-class stamp (for letters of up to 100g and up to a certain width and thickness) currently costs 64p, while a second-class stamp costs 55p – these will rise to 65p and 56p.
The cost of a first-class stamp for large letters (weighing up to 100g and meeting other size rules) will rise by 2p to 98p, while a second-class large-letter stamp will increase by 1p to 76p.
When you are making appeals for funds this is a very direct item with a deadline you can use in your appeals.
Here is a template appeal letter/ email – word
Local parties and campaigners should be stocking up while you have the chance, to avoid spending dramatically more on postage in the run-up to the May elections and throughout the rest of the year.