British Jewish Community Turning to Green Party and Reform Party as Backing for Main Parties Drops

Research has uncovered a new political divide across Jewish people in Britain, with support increasing rapidly for the Greens – buoyed up by younger and anti-Israel Jews – while elderly observant men favor Reform UK as confidence in the two main parties “plummets”.

Backing of the Conservative and Labour parties among the Jewish community in Britain had declined to 58% by summer 2025 from nearly 84% in 2020, based on a study from a respected policy organization, which commented it was “the smallest share we’ve documented by a wide gap”.

Generally, Labour has been favored by more “secular” Jews while the Tories is conventionally preferred by more “religious” Jews.

At the same time, almost one in five UK Jewish voters (18%) were supporting the Green Party by June 2025 – which analysts described as “contradictory” given its position on Israel, which it described an “discriminatory system” in a resolution at its 2024 Manchester conference.

Backing of the Greens increased 9% among the Jewish community between the 2024 general election and the following year, surpassing the 1% rise in approval of the Green Party among the broader voting population over the identical timeframe, and coming before the direction of a well-known member who describes himself as a “committed” Jew but “not a Zionist”.

The analysis noted the increase in Green party support indicated “for a significant minority of Jews, national issues and forward-thinking principles surpass international affairs”.

Meanwhile, backing of Reform UK increased among the Jewish community from 3% in the 2024 election to 11% in June 2025. Yet the increase fell behind the 14% jump Reform experienced with the broader voter base.

“Jewish voters are less likely [than the broader public] to back the Reform Party [11% vs 28%], but more inclined to support the Green party [18% vs 7%],” the analysis commented.

A lead analyst said: “Reform is more prone to attract male, older, traditional, and Zionist Jews; the Greens are more prone to appeal to youthful, unaffiliated and anti-Israel …[but] it is crucial to note that it is also part of a broader, wider pattern influencing the UK population as a entirety.”

Nonetheless, the “rapid increase in backing from Jews for Reform – a political group whose rhetoric on migration and nationalism would typically be anticipated to distance minority communities, including Jews” was labeled “notable” by the study.

“Notable portions of the Jewish population may move toward leaders pledging strength and clarity, regardless of political history” when mainstream parties were viewed as “weak or unfriendly”, it noted.

The report declared: “For the initial instance in modern UK Jewish history, backing of the Labour and Conservative parties combined has fallen below 60%.

“Given that this is seen in the broader public too, it is not just a statistical anomaly – it may signal a structural shift in Jewish electoral behavior.

“Several factors are propelling this splintering: the war in Gaza and its polarising effect on community views; growing anti-Jewish sentiment, peaking with a notable violent incident at a religious center; and a broader loss of confidence in established parties.

“Collectively, these factors are guiding Jews to political groups that deliver clarity – whether through mass rhetoric or extreme liberalism.

“If current trends persist … British Jews are expected to become further split, leading to further internal community tensions.”

The study group, which monitors community changes, surveyed 11,000 British Jews for the analysis, named The shift away from two-party support? New developments in the voting patterns of the Jewish community.

It revealed that in the previous year, Jewish voters were more inclined than the general population to vote for the leading parties, with 44% favoring the Labour Party, compared with 34% of the total voters, and 32% voting for Conservative, compared with 24% of the general population.

By mid-year, backing of Labour had slumped by 13% among the Jewish community, versus a 9% decline with the general public, while Conservative support among the Jewish community dropped by 4%, paralleling the wider electorate. “Minimal and steady” support for the Lib Dems has moved from 8% to 9% among UK Jewish voters.