UK Jews Turning to Greens and Reform Party as Support for Main Parties Falls

Studies reveal a fresh political divide among Jewish people in Britain, with support increasing rapidly for the Green Party – buoyed up by younger and anti-Israel Jews – while older traditional men lean toward the Reform Party as confidence in the leading parties “collapses”.

Approval of the two major UK parties among the Jewish community in Britain had fallen to 58% by July 2025 from almost 84% in 2020, based on a report from a prominent demographic center, which commented it was “the lowest level we’ve documented by a wide gap”.

Generally, Labour has been preferred by more “secular” Jews while the Conservative party is traditionally favored by more “religious” Jews.

At the same time, roughly one in five British Jews (18%) were backing the Green Party by June 2025 – which the study described as “surprising” given its position on Israel, which it labeled an “discriminatory system” in a resolution at its 2024 Manchester conference.

Approval of the Greens rose 9% among British Jews between August 2024’s general election and the following year, outstripping the 1% rise in backing for the Greens among the wider electorate over the equivalent interval, and predating the guidance of a well-known politician who identifies as a “committed” Jew but “not a Zionist”.

The report noted the rise in Greens support suggested “for a sizable segment of Jews, domestic priorities and progressive values surpass foreign policy concerns”.

Meanwhile, support for the Reform Party increased among British Jews from 3% in August 2024 to 11% in the following year. But the rise fell behind the 14% rise Reform enjoyed with the general public.

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

A senior researcher said: “The Reform Party is more prone to appeal to men, elderly, observant, and Zionist Jews; the Greens are more inclined to attract youthful, secular and anti-Israel …[but] it is essential to recognize that it is also an element of a broader, more general trend influencing the national electorate as a whole.”

Nonetheless, the “sharp rise in approval among the Jewish community for Reform – a organization whose discourse on border policy and national identity would typically be expected to estrange diverse populations, such as Jews” was called “striking” by researchers.

“Notable portions of the Jewish electorate may gravitate toward voices offering resolve and certainty, irrespective of ideological baggage” when traditional groups were viewed as “weak or opposed”, it commented.

The study stated: “For the earliest occasion in modern Jewish community experience, approval of the two main parties collectively has declined to less than 60%.

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

“Three forces appear to be driving this splintering: the Middle East hostilities and its splitting influence on Jewish opinions; increasing hostility towards Jews, peaking with a recent violent incident at a synagogue; and a broader erosion of faith in mainstream parties.

“In combination, these issues are guiding Jews toward organizations that provide clarity – be it through mass rhetoric or far-left ideals.

“If current trends endure … Jewish voters in Britain are expected to become more politically polarised, prompting further divisions within the community.”

The research body, which tracks population shifts, surveyed 11,000 Jewish residents of Britain for the study, titled The shift away from two-party support? New developments in the political preferences of UK Jewish voters.

It found that in the election year, Jewish electors were more prone than the wider public to vote for the dominant groups, with 44% backing Labour, against 34% of the general public, and 32% supporting Conservative, against 24% of the wider electorate.

By summer, approval of the Labour Party had slumped by 13% among UK Jewish voters, versus a 9% drop with the broader voter base, while Conservative support among the Jewish community fell by 4%, matching the general public. “Small and consistent” backing of the Liberal Democrats has changed from 8% to 9% among UK Jewish voters.