Cover prices at both weekend editions of the Sun will go up this week.
The cover price of the Sun on Sunday will rise by 20p to £1, and the price of its Saturday counterpart will be hiked by 10p to 70p.
The rise still leaves the Sun on Sunday 20p cheaper than red-top rival the Sunday Mirror, and 50p cheaper than the next-best selling Sunday title, the Mail on Sunday. The Sun on Sunday’s lead over the Sunday edition of the Mail fell below 40,000 for the first time in February.
The Sun on Sunday is adding former Arsenal footballer Thierry Henry as a columnist, and is planning to expand its existing sections.
News UK, publisher of the Sun and the Times, said newsagents will make an extra 1.78p per copy after the rise.
News UK chief marketing officer Chris Duncan said: “Our new weekend pricing and terms to the trade will now bring us in line with the majority of the best-selling weekend titles.
“The changes will also support the continued investment News UK is making in its print products, helping retailers to enjoy growing sales value and better cash margins.”
The Sun began charging for access to the newspaper online in August 2013. In November last year, News UK announced it had attracted 225,000 paying subscribers.