UK Jewish Community Shifting Towards Green Party and Reform Party as Support for Major Parties Drops

Findings show a new political divide among the UK Jewish community, with backing increasing rapidly for the Greens – propelled by younger and non-Zionist Jews – while older observant men lean toward Reform UK as confidence in the leading parties “drops sharply”.

Backing of the Conservative and Labour parties among the Jewish community in Britain had fallen to 58% by mid-2025 from nearly 84% in 2020, according to a study from a prominent research institute, which noted it was “the smallest share we’ve ever recorded by some distance”.

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

Meanwhile, roughly 18% of UK Jewish voters (18%) were backing the Greens by June 2025 – which the study called “contradictory” given its policy on Israel, which it described an “apartheid state” in a resolution at its 2024 national meeting.

Backing of the Greens rose 9% among the Jewish community between August 2024’s general election and June 2025, exceeding the 1% increase in approval of the Green Party among the wider electorate over the equivalent interval, and coming before the direction of a leading member who states he is a “devout” Jew but “not a Zionist”.

The analysis stated the increase in Green party support suggested “for a notable portion of Jews, domestic priorities and progressive values outweigh foreign policy concerns”.

Meanwhile, backing of Reform rose among British Jews from 3% in August 2024 to 11% in mid-2025. However the increase lagged the 14% increase Reform experienced with the broader voter base.

“Jews remain less inclined [than the wider electorate] to support the Reform Party [11% vs 28%], but more inclined to vote for the Green party [18% vs 7%],” the analysis stated.

A lead analyst noted: “Reform UK is more prone to attract men, elderly, orthodox, and pro-Israel Jews; the Green Party are more likely to appeal to younger, unaffiliated and non-Zionist …[but] it is important to acknowledge that it is also part of a wider, wider pattern influencing the British public as a complete group.”

Still, the “rapid increase in approval among the Jewish community for the Reform Party – a organization whose language on immigration and nationalism would normally be anticipated to distance minority communities, such as Jews” was described as “remarkable” by the study.

“Large segments of the Jewish population may gravitate toward parties promising firmness and clarity, irrespective of past associations” when traditional groups were perceived as “weak or opposed”, it added.

The report declared: “For the initial instance in contemporary Jewish community records, approval of the Labour and Conservative parties collectively has fallen below 60%.

“Given that this is seen in the general population too, it is not just a numerical irregularity – it may indicate a systemic transformation in Jewish political identity.

“Multiple drivers appear to be driving this fragmentation: the Gaza conflict and its polarising effect on Jewish opinions; growing anti-Jewish sentiment, culminating in a major terrorist attack at a synagogue; and a broader collapse of trust in mainstream parties.

“Together, these elements are guiding Jews in the direction of organizations that deliver clarity – whether through populism or far-left ideals.

“If ongoing changes endure … the UK Jewish community are predicted to become increasingly divided, leading to more divisions within the community.”

The research body, which tracks community changes, interviewed 11,000 UK Jewish individuals for the analysis, named The end of two-party politics? New developments in the voting patterns of the Jewish community.

It discovered that in the previous year, Jewish electors were more likely than the broader electorate to vote for the dominant groups, with 44% backing Labour, versus 34% of the electorate as a whole, and 32% supporting the Conservative Party, against 24% of the general population.

By summer, approval of Labour had declined by 13% among the Jewish community, compared with a 9% decrease with the general public, while Conservative support among UK Jewish voters fell by 4%, equaling the general public. “Minimal and steady” backing of the Liberal Democrats has shifted from 8% to 9% among British Jews.