UK Jewish Community Turning to Green Party and Reform Party as Backing for Main Parties Falls

Findings show a new party division among British Jews, with approval growing quickly for the Green Party – buoyed up by newer generation and anti-Israel Jews – while more senior traditional men turn to 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 summer 2025 from almost 84% in 2020, based on a analysis from a respected policy organization, which commented it was “the smallest share we’ve ever recorded by a wide gap”.

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

Meanwhile, nearly one in five UK Jewish voters (18%) were backing the Green party by June 2025 – which the study described as “contradictory” given its position on Israel, which it described an “discriminatory system” in a resolution at its 2024 national meeting.

Backing of the Greens grew 9% among the Jewish community between August 2024’s general election and the following year, outstripping the 1% increase in approval of the Green Party among the general public over the identical timeframe, and coming before the guidance of a prominent member who identifies as a “devout” Jew but “anti-Zionist”.

The study noted the rise in Greens support implied “for a significant minority of Jews, domestic priorities and liberal ideals take precedence over foreign policy concerns”.

In contrast, approval of Reform UK increased among UK Jewish voters from 3% in the 2024 election to 11% in June 2025. Yet the rise fell behind the 14% rise Reform received with the broader voter base.

“Jews remain less prone [than the general population] to back Reform [11% vs 28%], but more prone to support the Greens [18% vs 7%],” the study stated.

A prominent expert said: “The Reform Party is more inclined to attract male, older, traditional, and pro-Israel Jews; the Greens are more likely to appeal to newer generation, secular and anti-Zionist …[but] it is crucial to acknowledge that it is also an element of a broader, more general trend influencing the UK population as a complete group.”

However, the “surge in Jewish support for Reform UK – a party whose language on migration and national identity would typically be predicted to estrange ethnic groups, like Jews” was called “notable” by analysts.

“Large segments of the Jewish electorate may move toward leaders pledging resolve and certainty, irrespective of political history” when mainstream parties were perceived as “indecisive or unfriendly”, it added.

The report declared: “For the earliest occasion in contemporary UK Jewish experience, backing of the two main parties together has fallen below 60%.

“Given that this is reflected in the general population too, it is not just a statistical anomaly – it may suggest a systemic transformation in Jewish political identity.

“Three forces appear to be driving this splintering: the Gaza conflict and its divisive impact on community views; increasing hostility towards Jews, resulting in a notable violent incident at a religious center; and a wider collapse of trust in mainstream parties.

“Collectively, these factors are guiding Jews in the direction of political groups that offer certainty – whether through populism or far-left ideals.

“If ongoing changes endure … Jewish voters in Britain are predicted to become increasingly divided, prompting further strain among Jewish groups.”

The study group, which tracks community changes, interviewed 11,000 Jewish residents of Britain for the report, titled The shift away from two-party support? Emerging changes in the electoral choices of UK Jewish voters.

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

By June, support for Labour had declined by 13% among the Jewish community, against a 9% decline with the broader voter base, while backing for the Conservatives among British Jews declined by 4%, equaling the general public. “Minimal and steady” approval of the Lib Dems has moved from 8% to 9% among the Jewish community.