UK Jewish Community Gravitating to Greens and Reform Party as Backing for Major Parties Falls
Research has uncovered a new political divide within British Jews, with approval increasing rapidly for the Greens – buoyed up by youthful and non-Zionist Jews – while elderly observant men turn to the Reform Party as trust in the dominant political groups “drops sharply”.
Support for Labour and the Conservatives among the Jewish community in Britain had declined to 58% by July 2025 from almost 84% in 2020, based on a report from a prominent policy organization, which commented it was “the lowest level we’ve documented by some distance”.
Generally, Labour has been favored by more “non-religious” Jews while the Conservative party is historically favored by more “religious” Jews.
Meanwhile, almost one in five UK Jewish voters (18%) were favoring the Green Party by mid-2025 – which the study described as “paradoxical” given its policy on the Israeli state, which it labeled an “discriminatory system” in a resolution at its 2024 Manchester conference.
Approval of the Greens rose 9% among the Jewish community between August 2024’s general election and mid-2025, surpassing the 1% rise in Green support among the broader voting population over the same period, and predating the direction of a prominent figure who describes himself as a “committed” Jew but “anti-Zionist”.
The report stated the increase in Green party support implied “for a notable portion of Jews, home affairs and liberal ideals surpass global matters”.
At the same time, support for the Reform Party rose among British Jews from 3% in August 2024 to 11% in the following year. But the increase fell behind the 14% rise Reform experienced with the general public.
“Jews remain less inclined [than the broader public] to support Reform UK [11% vs 28%], but more prone to vote for the Green party [18% vs 7%],” the analysis said.
A lead analyst remarked: “Reform is more likely to attract male, older, traditional, and Zionist Jews; the Greens are more likely to draw younger, unaffiliated and anti-Israel …[but] it is essential to note that it is also a component of a broader, broader shift driving the British public as a whole.”
Nonetheless, the “sharp rise in approval among the Jewish community for the Reform Party – a political group whose rhetoric on migration and patriotism would usually be anticipated to estrange diverse populations, like Jews” was described as “striking” by researchers.
“Notable portions of the Jewish community may move toward voices offering resolve and clarity, irrespective of political history” when established parties were perceived as “ineffective or hostile”, it commented.
The study said: “For the initial instance in modern British Jewish history, approval of the Conservative and Labour parties collectively has declined to less than 60%.
“Given that this is seen in the general population too, it is not just a data outlier – it may suggest a systemic transformation in the political views of Jews.
“Multiple drivers appear to be propelling this splintering: the war in Gaza and its polarising effect on Jewish attitudes; rising antisemitism, resulting in a major terrorist attack at a synagogue; and a broader erosion of faith in established parties.
“In combination, these issues are guiding Jews to parties that provide clarity – either via popular appeal or extreme liberalism.
“If recent developments persist … Jewish voters in Britain are predicted to become further split, leading to further internal community tensions.”
The study group, which tracks population shifts, surveyed 11,000 UK Jewish individuals for the analysis, called The decline of dual-party dominance? Recent shifts in the voting patterns of UK Jewish voters.
It discovered that in the previous year, Jewish voters were more inclined than the broader electorate to back the two main parties, with 44% supporting the Labour Party, against 34% of the electorate as a whole, and 32% backing the Conservative Party, versus 24% of the wider electorate.
By mid-year, backing of Labour had dropped by 13% among the Jewish community, compared with a 9% drop with the general public, while backing for the Conservatives among the Jewish community dropped by 4%, equaling the general public. “Minimal and steady” support for the Liberal Democrats has changed from 8% to 9% among the Jewish community.