British Jewish Community Shifting Towards Greens and Reform UK as Backing for Major Parties Declines
Studies reveal a new political divide among Jewish people in Britain, with approval growing quickly for the Greens – propelled by youthful and anti-Israel Jews – while more senior traditional men turn to Reform UK as faith in the dominant political groups “plummets”.
Support for the two major UK parties among British Jews had declined to 58% by mid-2025 from nearly 84% in 2020, as per a study from a respected demographic center, which commented it was “the weakest support we’ve ever recorded by a wide gap”.
Traditionally, Labour is favored by more “secular” Jews while the Conservatives is conventionally preferred by more “Orthodox” Jews.
At the same time, nearly one in five Jewish individuals in Britain (18%) were backing the Greens by June 2025 – which analysts labeled “paradoxical” given its position on Israel, which it described an “apartheid state” in a resolution at its 2024 party conference.
Approval of the Greens grew 9% among UK Jewish voters between the 2024 general election and the following year, surpassing the 1% rise in Green support among the general public over the same period, and preceding the guidance of a prominent figure who identifies as a “proud” Jew but “non-Zionist”.
The report said the rise in Green Party support indicated “for a notable portion of Jews, home affairs and progressive values surpass global matters”.
Meanwhile, support for Reform rose among British Jews from 3% in August 2024 to 11% in the following year. However the growth fell behind the 14% increase Reform UK received with the broader voter base.
“The community is less inclined [than the wider electorate] to support Reform UK [11% vs 28%], but more likely to vote for the Greens [18% vs 7%],” the study stated.
A lead analyst said: “The Reform Party is more prone to appeal to men, older, observant, and pro-Israel Jews; the Greens are more prone to draw newer generation, secular and anti-Israel …[but] it is crucial to recognize that it is also part of a larger, wider pattern driving the UK population as a complete group.”
However, the “rapid increase in Jewish support for Reform UK – a party whose language on border policy and patriotism would usually be expected to distance minority communities, like Jews” was described as “striking” by researchers.
“Notable portions of the Jewish community may move toward parties promising firmness and certainty, irrespective of political history” when established parties were seen as “weak or opposed”, it commented.
The study said: “For the first time in modern British Jewish records, backing of the Conservative and Labour parties collectively has fallen below 60%.
“Given that this is reflected in the general population too, it is not just a data outlier – it may suggest a fundamental change in Jewish electoral behavior.
“Multiple drivers appear to be fueling this fragmentation: the Gaza conflict and its splitting influence on Jewish attitudes; growing anti-Jewish sentiment, resulting in a major violent incident at a religious center; and a broader erosion of faith in traditional political groups.
“Together, these issues are guiding Jews in the direction of political groups that offer certainty – either via popular appeal or extreme liberalism.
“If recent developments persist … British Jews are predicted to become more politically polarised, leading to further strain among Jewish groups.”
The study group, which monitors community changes, surveyed 11,000 UK Jewish individuals for the study, called The end of two-party politics? Recent shifts in the electoral choices of British Jews.
It discovered that in the election year, the Jewish community were more inclined 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% voting for the Conservative Party, versus 24% of the general population.
By summer, support for Labour had declined by 13% among British Jews, compared with a 9% decline with the wider electorate, while backing for the Conservatives among the Jewish community dropped by 4%, matching the broader population. “Low and stable” approval of the Liberal Democrats has changed from 8% to 9% among British Jews.