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

Findings show a fresh political divide within British Jews, with backing increasing rapidly for the Greens – driven by younger and anti-Israel Jews – while older traditional men favor Reform UK as confidence in the dominant political groups “plummets”.

Approval of Labour and the Conservatives among British Jews had dropped to 58% by summer 2025 from around 84% in 2020, according to a study from a respected demographic center, which commented it was “the weakest support we’ve ever recorded by a significant margin”.

Traditionally, Labour is preferred by more “less observant” Jews while the Conservatives is historically backed by more “Orthodox” Jews.

In parallel, roughly 18% of UK Jewish voters (18%) were backing the Green Party by summer 2025 – which the study called “paradoxical” given its policy on Israel, which it termed an “segregationist regime” in a decision at its 2024 national meeting.

Approval of the Greens rose 9% among UK Jewish voters between August 2024’s general election and the following year, exceeding the 1% rise in Green support among the broader voting population over the equivalent interval, and preceding the leadership of a prominent member who identifies as a “committed” Jew but “anti-Zionist”.

The analysis noted the increase in Green Party support implied “for a significant minority of Jews, domestic priorities and progressive values outweigh international affairs”.

At the same time, support for Reform UK grew among the Jewish community from 3% in August 2024 to 11% in the following year. However the growth lagged the 14% rise Reform enjoyed with the broader voter base.

“The community is less inclined [than the broader public] to support Reform UK [11% vs 28%], but more inclined to support the Green Party [18% vs 7%],” the analysis commented.

A lead analyst noted: “Reform is more inclined to draw men, elderly, orthodox, and pro-Israel Jews; the Green Party are more likely to attract younger, unaffiliated and non-Zionist …[but] it is essential to acknowledge that it is also a component of a wider, more general trend driving the national electorate as a complete group.”

Still, the “rapid increase in Jewish support for Reform UK – a organization whose discourse on immigration and nationalism would usually be anticipated to distance diverse populations, including Jews” was described as “notable” by analysts.

“Notable portions of the Jewish population may lean towards leaders promising strength and direction, despite ideological baggage” when traditional groups were viewed as “indecisive or hostile”, it added.

The analysis said: “For the earliest occasion in recent UK Jewish experience, approval of the Conservative and Labour parties combined has declined to less than 60%.

“Given that this is seen in the broader public too, it is not just a statistical anomaly – it may suggest a fundamental change in the political views of Jews.

“Several factors appear to be fueling this division: the Gaza conflict and its polarising effect on community views; rising antisemitism, peaking with a major security breach at a synagogue; and a broader loss of confidence in mainstream parties.

“Together, these issues are guiding Jews in the direction of political groups that offer certainty – be it through mass rhetoric or radical progressivism.

“If recent developments endure … British Jews are predicted to become further split, prompting further strain among Jewish groups.”

The organization, which follows demographic trends, polled 11,000 British Jews for the study, titled The shift away from two-party support? Recent shifts in the voting patterns of the Jewish community.

It revealed that in the previous year, the Jewish community were more likely than the general population to vote for the two main parties, with 44% favoring the Labour Party, compared with 34% of the electorate as a whole, and 32% backing Conservative, against 24% of the general population.

By June, approval of Labour had slumped by 13% among the Jewish community, compared with a 9% decrease with the wider electorate, while Conservative support among the Jewish community declined by 4%, equaling the general public. “Low and stable” backing of the Liberal Democrats has moved from 8% to 9% among UK Jewish voters.