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

Research has uncovered a fresh political divide across the UK Jewish community, with backing rising fast for the Greens – driven by youthful and “anti-Zionist” Jews – while elderly observant men lean toward Reform UK as faith in the dominant political groups “drops sharply”.

Backing of the two major UK parties among UK Jewish voters had declined to 58% by July 2025 from nearly 84% in 2020, according to a analysis from a respected policy organization, which stated it was “the smallest share we’ve observed by a significant margin”.

Labour is typically supported by more “non-religious” Jews while the Tories is historically favored by more “religious” Jews.

Meanwhile, almost a fifth of UK Jewish voters (18%) were supporting the Green party by mid-2025 – which the study called “contradictory” given its position on the Israeli state, which it described an “apartheid state” in a resolution at its 2024 Manchester conference.

Support for the Green Party grew 9% among the Jewish community between the 2024 general election and June 2025, surpassing the 1% increase in approval of the Green Party among the wider electorate over the same period, and predating the leadership of a leading politician who states he is a “proud” Jew but “anti-Zionist”.

The study stated the rise in Green party support suggested “for a sizable segment of Jews, domestic priorities and liberal ideals take precedence over global matters”.

Meanwhile, approval of Reform increased among the Jewish community from 3% in August 2024 to 11% in the following year. Yet the growth trailed the 14% rise Reform UK received with the broader voter base.

“Jews remain less inclined [than the general population] to vote for Reform UK [11% vs 28%], but more likely to back the Greens [18% vs 7%],” the report said.

A senior researcher remarked: “Reform is more likely to attract male, older, orthodox, and pro-Israel Jews; the Greens are more likely to appeal to younger, non-religious and anti-Zionist …[but] it is essential to note that it is also a component of a larger, wider pattern affecting the British public as a whole.”

Nonetheless, the “surge in Jewish support for the Reform Party – a political group whose discourse on border policy and patriotism would usually be expected to alienate minority communities, like Jews” was described as “notable” by researchers.

“Significant parts of the Jewish community may lean towards voices promising firmness and clarity, irrespective of political history” when mainstream parties were seen as “indecisive or opposed”, it commented.

The study said: “For the initial instance in recent Jewish community records, backing of the Labour and Conservative parties collectively has declined to less than 60%.

“Given that this is reflected in the general population too, it is not just a statistical anomaly – it may indicate a structural shift in Jewish electoral behavior.

“Several factors are driving this splintering: the Gaza conflict and its splitting influence on community views; rising antisemitism, culminating in a major security breach at a synagogue; and a wider collapse of trust in mainstream parties.

“Together, these elements are guiding Jews toward parties that provide certainty – be it through popular appeal or far-left ideals.

“If ongoing changes endure … British Jews are expected to become increasingly divided, causing further internal community tensions.”

The study group, which monitors community changes, surveyed 11,000 Jewish residents of Britain for the analysis, named The shift away from two-party support? Emerging changes in the political preferences of UK Jewish voters.

It discovered that in 2024, Jewish voters were more prone than the general population to vote for the dominant groups, with 44% favoring the Labour Party, against 34% of the general public, and 32% voting for Conservative, compared with 24% of the broader public.

By June, support for Labour had dropped by 13% among the Jewish community, against a 9% drop with the general public, while approval of the Tories among British Jews declined by 4%, equaling the wider electorate. “Low and stable” backing of the Liberal Democrats has changed from 8% to 9% among British Jews.