British Jewish Community Gravitating to Greens and Reform Party as Backing for Major Parties Drops

Studies reveal a emerging political divide among the UK Jewish community, with support increasing rapidly for the Green Party – buoyed up by younger and anti-Israel Jews – while more senior Orthodox men turn to the Reform Party as trust in the two main parties “plummets”.

Backing of the two major UK parties among British Jews had fallen to 58% by summer 2025 from almost 84% in 2020, based on a report from a prominent policy organization, which noted it was “the lowest level we’ve observed by some distance”.

Labour is typically favored by more “less observant” Jews while the Tories is historically favored by more “religious” Jews.

In parallel, almost 18% of Jewish individuals in Britain (18%) were favoring the Green party by mid-2025 – which researchers described as “contradictory” given the party’s stance on the Israeli state, which it labeled an “segregationist regime” in a vote at its 2024 Manchester conference.

Approval of the Green party rose 9% among the Jewish community between August 2024’s general election and June 2025, outstripping the 1% growth in backing for the Greens among the broader voting population over the same period, and coming before the leadership of a leading figure who describes himself as a “devout” Jew but “non-Zionist”.

The report said the rise in Green party support implied “for a notable portion of Jews, home affairs and liberal ideals outweigh international affairs”.

Meanwhile, backing of Reform UK increased among UK Jewish voters from 3% in August 2024 to 11% in June 2025. Yet the rise trailed the 14% jump Reform UK enjoyed with the broader voter base.

“Jewish voters are less likely [than the broader public] to back Reform UK [11% vs 28%], but more likely to vote for the Greens [18% vs 7%],” the study stated.

A senior researcher said: “The Reform Party is more likely to attract men, more senior, observant, and pro-Israel Jews; the Green Party are more likely to draw newer generation, unaffiliated and anti-Israel …[but] it is important to acknowledge that it is also a component of a broader, broader shift influencing the British public as a whole.”

Still, the “sharp rise in Jewish support for the Reform Party – a party whose rhetoric on border policy and nationalism would normally be expected to alienate minority communities, such as Jews” was described as “remarkable” by researchers.

“Significant parts of the Jewish community may lean towards voices promising resolve and clarity, despite past associations” when mainstream parties were seen as “ineffective or hostile”, it added.

The analysis stated: “For the initial instance in recent British Jewish records, approval of the Conservative and Labour parties combined has dropped under 60%.

“Given that this is seen in the broader public too, it is not just a statistical anomaly – it may indicate a structural shift in Jewish electoral behavior.

“Multiple drivers appear to be fueling this fragmentation: the Middle East hostilities and its splitting influence on Jewish attitudes; rising antisemitism, resulting in a recent violent incident at a Jewish house of worship; and a broader collapse of trust in mainstream parties.

“Together, these factors are guiding Jews toward organizations that offer clarity – whether through populism or far-left ideals.

“If ongoing changes endure … British Jews are expected to become further split, causing additional strain among Jewish groups.”

The study group, which monitors demographic trends, polled 11,000 British Jews for the analysis, called The shift away from two-party support? Recent shifts in the political preferences of the Jewish community.

It found that in the election year, Jewish voters were more prone than the wider public to vote for the dominant groups, with 44% backing the Labour Party, versus 34% of the general public, and 32% supporting the Conservative Party, against 24% of the broader public.

By summer, approval of Labour had dropped by 13% among the Jewish community, against a 9% decline with the broader voter base, while Conservative support among British Jews declined by 4%, equaling the broader population. “Low and stable” approval of the Lib Dems has moved from 8% to 9% among UK Jewish voters.