Blow to NHS as Royal Mail raises prices for bulk users by a third
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Royal Mail has announced a price increase for its wholesale postal service, averaging 25% and up to a third, effective from 5 October. The rise will affect large organizations such as the NHS, which use the service for bulk mail like bills and appointment notices. The cost impact is described as millions of pounds.
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Price increase average of 25%.
The price increase takes effect from 5 October.
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The price rise will be a multimillion-pound blow to the NHS.
Prediction- Price increase average of 25%.
- Affects marketing, bills, and appointment notices.
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Loaded language removed<p>Average 25% increase for letters such as marketing, bills and medical appointment notices from 5 October</p><p>Royal Mail will increase the price of its wholesale postal service by as much as a third, in a multimillion-pound blow to the NHS and other large organisations.</p><p>The postal company has warned customers who use its wholesale postal service for mail including marketing letters,…
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The price rise will be a multimillion-pound blow to the NHS.
PredictionRoyal Mail will increase the price of its wholesale postal service by as much as a third.
The GuardianThe average price increase is 25%.
The GuardianThe price increase takes effect from 5 October.
The GuardianThe wholesale service covers mail including marketing letters, household bills, and medical appointment notices.
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