UK Jewish Community Gravitating to Greens and Reform Party as Backing for Main Parties Declines

Findings show a emerging electoral split within British Jews, with approval rising fast for the Green Party – driven by youthful and “anti-Zionist” Jews – while more senior observant men favor Reform UK as faith in the dominant political groups “drops sharply”.

Approval of Labour and the Conservatives among the Jewish community in Britain had dropped to 58% by mid-2025 from nearly 84% in 2020, according to a study from a prominent demographic center, which commented it was “the weakest support we’ve observed by some distance”.

Traditionally, Labour is favored by more “secular” Jews while the Tories is historically backed by more “religious” Jews.

Meanwhile, almost 18% of Jewish individuals in Britain (18%) were supporting the Greens by mid-2025 – which analysts described as “contradictory” given its position on the Israeli state, which it termed an “apartheid state” in a vote at its 2024 party conference.

Backing of the Greens rose 9% among British Jews between August 2024’s general election and June 2025, exceeding the 1% rise in backing for the Greens among the broader voting population over the equivalent interval, and predating the leadership of a well-known figure who identifies as a “devout” Jew but “not a Zionist”.

The study said the increase in Greens support implied “for a sizable segment of Jews, national issues and progressive values surpass international affairs”.

In contrast, backing of Reform grew among UK Jewish voters from 3% in summer 2024 to 11% in mid-2025. However the rise lagged the 14% rise Reform received with the general public.

“Jews remain less inclined [than the general population] to support the Reform Party [11% vs 28%], but more inclined to vote for the Green party [18% vs 7%],” the study commented.

A lead analyst said: “The Reform Party is more likely to appeal to men, elderly, orthodox, and Zionist Jews; the Greens are more likely to attract younger, secular and non-Zionist …[but] it is important to recognize that it is also a component of a wider, broader shift influencing the British public as a whole.”

Still, the “sharp rise in backing from Jews for Reform UK – a party whose language on border policy and patriotism would normally be anticipated to alienate minority communities, such as Jews” was labeled “notable” by researchers.

“Significant parts of the Jewish population may move toward voices offering firmness and clarity, regardless of ideological baggage” when established parties were perceived as “weak or opposed”, it added.

The study said: “For the first time in contemporary Jewish community records, support for the Labour and Conservative parties together has fallen below 60%.

“Given that this is seen in wider society too, it is not just a data outlier – it may indicate a structural shift in the political views of Jews.

“Three forces seem to be propelling this division: the war in Gaza and its splitting influence on Jewish attitudes; growing anti-Jewish sentiment, resulting in a major terrorist attack at a religious center; and a wider collapse of trust in established parties.

“Together, these elements are driving Jews toward political groups that offer certainty – be it through popular appeal or radical progressivism.

“If ongoing changes endure … Jewish voters in Britain are likely to become increasingly divided, leading to additional strain among Jewish groups.”

The organization, which monitors community changes, polled 11,000 Jewish residents of Britain for the report, called The shift away from two-party support? Recent shifts in the electoral choices of British Jews.

It found that in 2024, Jewish voters were more inclined than the wider public to back the dominant groups, with 44% backing the Labour Party, versus 34% of the electorate as a whole, and 32% backing the Conservative Party, compared with 24% of the general population.

By June, backing of the Labour Party had slumped by 13% among UK Jewish voters, compared with a 9% decline with the broader voter base, while approval of the Tories among the Jewish community dropped by 4%, matching the general public. “Small and consistent” approval of the Lib Dems has moved from 8% to 9% among the Jewish community.