British Jewish Community Gravitating to Green Party and Reform UK as Backing for Main Parties Drops

Research has uncovered a new political divide within the UK Jewish community, with approval rising fast for the Green Party – driven by youthful and non-Zionist Jews – while older traditional men favor Reform UK as faith in the leading parties “drops sharply”.

Support for Labour and the Conservatives among UK Jewish voters had dropped to 58% by July 2025 from nearly 84% in 2020, based on a analysis from a leading policy organization, which commented it was “the weakest support we’ve documented by a wide gap”.

Generally, Labour has been supported by more “non-religious” Jews while the Conservative party is traditionally favored by more “Orthodox” Jews.

In parallel, nearly a fifth of British Jews (18%) were backing the Greens by mid-2025 – which researchers described as “paradoxical” given the party’s stance on Israel, which it labeled an “apartheid state” in a vote at its 2024 national meeting.

Backing of the Green party rose 9% among British Jews between August 2024’s general election and mid-2025, exceeding the 1% growth in backing for the Greens among the broader voting population over the identical timeframe, and preceding the leadership of a prominent politician who identifies as a “committed” Jew but “not a Zionist”.

The study stated the growth in Green party support implied “for a notable portion of Jews, domestic priorities and progressive values outweigh global matters”.

At the same time, backing of Reform rose among British Jews from 3% in summer 2024 to 11% in mid-2025. But the increase trailed the 14% rise Reform enjoyed with the general public.

“The community is less prone [than the broader public] to back Reform UK [11% vs 28%], but more prone to vote for the Greens [18% vs 7%],” the report commented.

A lead analyst said: “Reform UK is more likely to appeal to men, more senior, observant, and pro-Israel Jews; the Green Party are more inclined to draw newer generation, secular and non-Zionist …[but] it is essential to recognize that it is also an element of a wider, broader shift affecting the national electorate as a complete group.”

However, the “rapid increase in backing from Jews for Reform UK – a organization whose language on immigration and national identity would usually be expected to estrange minority communities, including Jews” was labeled “striking” by researchers.

“Significant parts of the Jewish electorate may move toward voices promising strength and certainty, regardless of ideological baggage” when traditional groups were perceived as “weak or opposed”, it noted.

The analysis declared: “For the initial instance in modern Jewish community records, backing of the two main parties collectively has declined to less than 60%.

“Given that this is mirrored in the general population too, it is not just a numerical irregularity – it may suggest a systemic transformation in the political views of Jews.

“Three forces seem to be propelling this fragmentation: the Middle East hostilities and its divisive impact on Jewish opinions; rising antisemitism, culminating in a notable security breach at a religious center; and a more general collapse of trust in established parties.

“Collectively, these issues are guiding Jews toward organizations that deliver certainty – whether through mass rhetoric or extreme liberalism.

“If recent developments persist … Jewish voters in Britain are predicted to become further split, causing additional strain among Jewish groups.”

The study group, which tracks demographic trends, surveyed 11,000 Jewish residents of Britain for the analysis, titled The shift away from two-party support? Recent shifts in the political preferences of the Jewish community.

It found that in 2024, Jewish voters were more likely than the general population to support the dominant groups, with 44% supporting the Labour Party, compared with 34% of the general public, and 32% voting for the Conservative Party, against 24% of the general population.

By June, backing of Labour had declined by 13% among UK Jewish voters, versus a 9% decline with the general public, while approval of the Tories among the Jewish community dropped by 4%, paralleling the general public. “Low and stable” support for the Lib Dems has shifted from 8% to 9% among UK Jewish voters.