For a large letter the cost will go up by 5p to [pounds sterling]1.06 for first-class and to 83p for
second-class.
Royal Mail defended the hikes by saying the average first and
second-class stamp in Europe costs 94p and 74p respectively.
He revealed that an agreement has been made with the Arab Organisation for Industrialization to outfit 400
second-class offices with furniture.
He said: "Choice is do you want to be first-class Scot, running own country or
second-class one that lets someone else?" Angus councillor Duff is " Montrose branch secretary of the SNP.
As recently as 2007 a
second-class stamp cost just 24p.
Until now, the only difference between first- and
second-class compartments was the comfort of cushioned seats, for which the passengers paid a far higher fare.
First-class stamps will go up from 46p to 60p and
second-class from 36p to 50p on April 30.
The last posting dates for delivery in the UK are December 20 for first-class, December 17 for
second-class and December 22 for special delivery.
But first and
second-class cards from Scotland to London and from Norwich to L ondon were delivered at the same time.
This 25p enabled us to buy a
second-class stamp and have change, but now we are told that the cost of a
second-class stamp is going up to 30p in April.