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

Findings show a emerging party division within the UK Jewish community, with approval increasing rapidly for the Greens – driven by younger and non-Zionist Jews – while elderly observant men turn to Reform UK as trust in the leading parties “collapses”.

Support for Labour and the Conservatives among the Jewish community in Britain had dropped to 58% by summer 2025 from nearly 84% in 2020, according to a study from a leading policy organization, which commented it was “the weakest support we’ve documented by some distance”.

Traditionally, Labour is supported by more “secular” Jews while the Tories is traditionally preferred by more “religious” Jews.

At the same time, almost a fifth of UK Jewish voters (18%) were supporting the Green party by June 2025 – which the study labeled “surprising” given its policy on the Israeli state, which it described an “apartheid state” in a decision at its 2024 Manchester conference.

Backing of the Green Party rose 9% among UK Jewish voters between the summer 2024 election and the following year, outstripping the 1% increase in backing for the Greens among the general public over the equivalent interval, and predating the direction of a prominent member who describes himself as a “committed” Jew but “non-Zionist”.

The analysis stated the rise in Green party support suggested “for a notable portion of Jews, home affairs and progressive values outweigh international affairs”.

In contrast, backing of Reform UK grew among UK Jewish voters from 3% in the 2024 election to 11% in the following year. But the growth trailed the 14% jump Reform UK experienced with the wider electorate.

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

A prominent expert said: “The Reform Party is more likely to attract men, older, traditional, and pro-Israel Jews; the Green Party are more likely to draw younger, non-religious and anti-Israel …[but] it is essential to recognize that it is also an element of a broader, wider pattern driving the UK population as a whole.”

Still, the “sharp rise in backing from Jews for Reform – a political group whose discourse on migration and national identity would normally be expected to estrange diverse populations, such as Jews” was called “striking” by researchers.

“Notable portions of the Jewish population may move toward leaders pledging resolve and clarity, irrespective of past associations” when traditional groups were viewed as “indecisive or opposed”, it noted.

The analysis declared: “For the first time in contemporary Jewish community records, approval of the Conservative and Labour parties collectively has declined to less than 60%.

“Given that this is reflected in wider society too, it is not just a data outlier – it may indicate a structural shift in Jewish political identity.

“Multiple drivers seem to be fueling this fragmentation: the war in Gaza and its splitting influence on Jewish attitudes; growing anti-Jewish sentiment, peaking with a recent security breach at a Jewish house of worship; and a more general loss of confidence in established parties.

“In combination, these factors are pushing Jews in the direction of organizations that deliver certainty – be it through mass rhetoric or far-left ideals.

“If current trends endure … Jewish voters in Britain are likely to become more politically polarised, prompting additional internal community tensions.”

The organization, which follows population shifts, polled 11,000 British Jews for the study, named The end of two-party politics? Recent shifts in the political preferences of UK Jewish voters.

It found that in the previous year, Jewish electors were more prone than the general population to back the two main parties, with 44% backing the Labour Party, compared with 34% of the general public, and 32% backing the Conservative Party, against 24% of the general population.

By June, support for Labour had slumped by 13% among British Jews, versus a 9% decrease with the general public, while approval of the Tories among British Jews dropped by 4%, matching the broader population. “Minimal and steady” backing of the Lib Dems has moved from 8% to 9% among British Jews.