Fuel and travel costs are pushing prices up again
Thursday 5 November 2026
Inflation has risen to 3.1%, meaning everyday spending is getting more expensive just as household budgets are already under pressure.
Collaborate
Ways researchers, organisations, educators, journalists and funders can contribute to the project.
In a nutshell
- Equinomics turns knowledge, research and ideas into tools and explainers that more people can use.
- We want to work with people and organisations who already have that knowledge, or who can reach the people who need it.
- You can share what you know, build something with us, help spread what already exists, or support the project. Support never buys a say over what we conclude.
Help us build better public economic resources
Plenty of people and organisations already have the knowledge, the research, the ideas or the audience. Equinomics is designed to work with them, and to help turn those things into resources that more people can use.
Who we'd like to hear from
Economists and researchers
You have the evidence. We can help put it in front of people who would never read a research paper.
Educators
You know what helps people understand. Tell us what would work in a classroom or a community group.
Journalists
You reach people every day. Our tools and figures are there to be used and checked.
Charities, campaign and civic groups
You see how these issues affect people's lives, and you know the questions they are asking.
Data specialists
You can tell us where our numbers are weak, and where better ones can be found.
Public-interest funders
You can help us take the project to its next stage.
Four ways to work with us
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Contribute expertise
A good-looking tool is worth nothing if the evidence behind it is weak.
We welcome expert input on data, methods, economics, policy, communication and any of the subjects Equinomics covers. That might mean reviewing one of our tools, advising on a set of figures, challenging something we have assumed, or helping us describe an area of research accurately.
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Build something together
Researchers and organisations often have strong evidence, but not the time or the skills to turn it into something the public can explore for themselves. We may be able to work together on:
- Calculators and simulations
- Interactive charts and maps
- Tools for a local area or constituency
- Plain-English versions of research
- Resources other websites can embed in their own pages
- Teaching materials
- Evidence and data projects
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Help resources reach people
Working with us doesn't have to mean making something new.
Journalists, educators, publishers and organisations can use or share the tools and resources Equinomics already has, and help reliable evidence about the economy reach more people.
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Support the project
We are looking for funding and practical support for the next stage of Equinomics.
That could be direct funding, introductions, specialist advice, access to data, help with reaching an audience, or backing for one particular public-interest project.
Support does not buy influence
Whoever supports Equinomics, and however they do it, they get no control over what we conclude or publish. We follow the evidence.
Get in touch
We are building Equinomics in the open, so that good ideas and useful criticism can shape it.
If you think your knowledge, your organisation or your resources could help with what we are building, we would like to hear from you.
Keep in the loop
News
Highlights from about the UK economy, the UK government and the UK public sector.
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Energy bills are going up as winter approaches
Wednesday 4 November 2026
A higher energy price cap means many households will be paying more to heat and power their homes during the colder months.
Guides and insights
Analysis
Clear, accessible analysis of the economic issues shaping everyday life
Living standards
What does a day’s work buy?
Comparing the cost of everyday life across generations, from bread and beer to buying a home.
Food & prices
The journey behind your grocery bill
How farming, energy, transport and supermarket competition shape the price on the shelf.
Prices & inflation
Inflation is falling. What happens next?
What slower price rises mean for wages, purchasing power and economic recovery.
Shared prosperity
What would shared prosperity look like?
Beyond GDP: how we could measure economic success through security, opportunity and living standards.
Let's work together
Get in touch
We're looking to work with individuals and organisations who can contribute funding, expertise, data, technology, or strategic connections to help build better economic tools and research.