英国皇家邮政宣布从2025年10月5日起大幅上调批量邮政服务费用[1]。平均涨幅达25%，其中100克以内经济型邮件的价格将上升36.1%[1]。这一决定将对NHS等大型机构的运营预算造成显著冲击。
NHS 2024年邮政支出至少为1亿英镑，按照25%的平均涨幅计算，这笔开支将增加数百万英镑[1]。皇家邮政方面表示，此举旨在应对日益上升的运营成本和邮件业务量下滑的双重挑战[1]。该公司过去四年的亏损已接近8亿英镑，同期邮件总量从2019-20年度的63亿件萎缩至目前的约42亿件[1]。此外，监管机构Ofcom自2023年以来已对皇家邮政处以3700万英镑罚款，原因是其未能达到规定的投递目标[1]。皇家邮政已于2025年4月被捷克亿万富翁丹尼尔·克热廷斯基收购[1]。
Royal Mail announced a substantial increase in bulk postage rates, with prices rising by an average of 25 percent from October 5, 2025, and some services facing increases as steep as 36.1 percent [1]. The hike will impose significant financial pressure on major organizations including the NHS, which spent at least 100 million pounds on postage in 2024 and could face millions of pounds in additional costs under the new pricing structure [1].
The postal company attributed the price increases to mounting operational expenses and declining mail volumes, which have fallen from 6.3 billion items in 2019-20 to approximately 4.2 billion items currently [1]. Royal Mail has posted losses of nearly 800 million pounds over the past four years, compounding its financial difficulties [1]. The company has also faced regulatory penalties, with Ofcom imposing 37 million pounds in fines since 2023 for failing to meet delivery targets [1].
Royal Mail came under new ownership in April 2025 when Czech billionaire Daniel Kretinsky acquired the company [1].