British Jewish Community Gravitating to Greens and Reform UK as Support for Major Parties Drops

Studies reveal a fresh political divide among the UK Jewish community, with backing growing quickly for the Green Party – driven by newer generation and anti-Israel Jews – while more senior observant men favor the Reform Party as faith in the leading parties “plummets”.

Backing of Labour and the Conservatives among the Jewish community in Britain had declined to 58% by July 2025 from nearly 84% in 2020, based on a study from a leading research institute, which noted it was “the smallest share we’ve observed by a wide gap”.

Traditionally, Labour is supported by more “non-religious” Jews while the Tories is conventionally favored by more “Orthodox” Jews.

At the same time, almost a fifth of UK Jewish voters (18%) were favoring the Green Party by mid-2025 – which analysts described as “contradictory” given its position on the Israeli state, which it described an “apartheid state” in a resolution at its 2024 Manchester conference.

Backing of the Greens rose 9% among UK Jewish voters between the 2024 general election and June 2025, exceeding the 1% growth in backing for the Greens among the broader voting population over the same period, and preceding the guidance of a prominent politician who identifies as a “proud” Jew but “anti-Zionist”.

The analysis stated the rise in Greens support indicated “for a notable portion of Jews, national issues and forward-thinking principles surpass global matters”.

Meanwhile, backing of the Reform Party rose among British Jews from 3% in August 2024 to 11% in the following year. Yet the increase lagged the 14% rise Reform received with the wider electorate.

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

A senior researcher said: “Reform is more likely to appeal to men, older, traditional, and Zionist Jews; the Green Party are more prone to appeal to younger, non-religious and anti-Israel …[but] it is crucial to note that it is also an element of a broader, wider pattern influencing the British public as a entirety.”

However, the “surge in Jewish support for Reform UK – a party whose discourse on border policy and patriotism would usually be predicted to estrange minority communities, like Jews” was labeled “remarkable” by analysts.

“Large segments of the Jewish population may gravitate toward voices promising resolve and direction, irrespective of political history” when mainstream parties were seen as “weak or unfriendly”, it commented.

The analysis said: “For the initial instance in contemporary Jewish community records, support for the Labour and Conservative parties together has declined to less than 60%.

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

“Three forces appear to be propelling this splintering: the Gaza conflict and its splitting influence on Jewish attitudes; rising antisemitism, culminating in a recent security breach at a Jewish house of worship; and a broader erosion of faith in traditional political groups.

“In combination, these issues are guiding Jews in the direction of organizations that provide direction – whether through popular appeal or far-left ideals.

“If ongoing changes persist … Jewish voters in Britain are predicted to become further split, prompting more internal community tensions.”

The study group, which monitors community changes, polled 11,000 British Jews for the report, named The decline of dual-party dominance? Emerging changes in the voting patterns of UK Jewish voters.

It revealed that in the previous year, Jewish electors were more likely than the general population to support the two main parties, with 44% favoring the Labour Party, versus 34% of the total voters, and 32% supporting Conservative, versus 24% of the broader public.

By June, support for Labour had declined by 13% among the Jewish community, against a 9% decrease with the broader voter base, while backing for the Conservatives among British Jews fell by 4%, equaling the wider electorate. “Low and stable” backing of the Lib Dems has changed from 8% to 9% among British Jews.