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Royal Mail prices UK mail by format first and weight second. Here are the current Letter, Large Letter and parcel size limits, the mistakes that cause surcharges, and a mailroom routine that stops you overpaying.

Royal Mail's fuel, green and peak surcharges do not apply to standard franked mail. Here is what franking machine users are charged for instead in 2026.

Sorting, bundling and posting franked mail the right way: Royal Mail pouches and trays, where you can and cannot post franked items, the seven day posting rule, and the presentation mistakes that cause delays and surcharges.