British Jews Shifting Towards Green Party and Reform Party as Backing for Major Parties Declines

Research has uncovered a emerging party division across the UK Jewish community, with support growing quickly for the Green Party – driven by younger and “anti-Zionist” Jews – while older observant men turn to the Reform Party as trust in the dominant political groups “plummets”.

Backing of the two major UK parties among the Jewish community in Britain had dropped to 58% by mid-2025 from almost 84% in 2020, according to a analysis from a leading policy organization, which noted it was “the smallest share we’ve observed by a significant margin”.

Labour is typically supported by more “secular” Jews while the Tories is conventionally favored by more “religious” Jews.

At the same time, almost one in five Jewish individuals in Britain (18%) were supporting the Greens by summer 2025 – which researchers described as “paradoxical” given its position on the Israeli state, which it labeled an “apartheid state” in a decision at its 2024 Manchester conference.

Approval of the Green Party grew 9% among UK Jewish voters between the summer 2024 election and mid-2025, exceeding the 1% rise in Green support among the broader voting population over the equivalent interval, and preceding the direction of a leading politician who states he is a “committed” Jew but “non-Zionist”.

The report said the rise in Greens support implied “for a notable portion of Jews, national issues and forward-thinking principles surpass international affairs”.

At the same time, support for Reform rose among UK Jewish voters from 3% in August 2024 to 11% in mid-2025. Yet the growth trailed the 14% increase Reform UK experienced with the wider electorate.

“The community is less likely [than the general population] to support Reform UK [11% vs 28%], but more inclined to support the Greens [18% vs 7%],” the report stated.

A prominent expert noted: “Reform is more prone to draw male, older, orthodox, and pro-Israel Jews; the Green Party are more inclined to attract younger, unaffiliated and anti-Zionist …[but] it is essential to recognize that it is also part of a broader, wider pattern driving the national electorate as a complete group.”

Nonetheless, the “surge in Jewish support for Reform UK – a party whose language on migration and national identity would typically be expected to estrange diverse populations, like Jews” was labeled “notable” by researchers.

“Large segments of the Jewish electorate may gravitate toward voices promising strength and clarity, despite ideological baggage” when established parties were viewed as “indecisive or opposed”, it noted.

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

“Given that this is seen in the broader public too, it is not just a data outlier – it may suggest a fundamental change in Jewish political identity.

“Three forces seem to be propelling this splintering: the Gaza conflict and its splitting influence on Jewish opinions; growing anti-Jewish sentiment, culminating in a recent violent incident at a Jewish house of worship; and a wider loss of confidence in mainstream parties.

“In combination, these factors are pushing Jews to political groups that provide certainty – either via populism or extreme liberalism.

“If ongoing changes persist … the UK Jewish community are predicted to become increasingly divided, prompting more internal community tensions.”

The organization, which monitors population shifts, surveyed 11,000 Jewish residents of Britain for the study, titled The shift away from two-party support? Emerging changes in the political preferences of British Jews.

It revealed that in the election year, Jewish electors were more prone than the broader electorate to support the leading parties, with 44% favoring Labour, compared with 34% of the total voters, and 32% backing Conservative, compared with 24% of the broader public.

By summer, support for the Labour Party had slumped by 13% among the Jewish community, compared with a 9% drop with the general public, while backing for the Conservatives among UK Jewish voters fell by 4%, equaling the general public. “Minimal and steady” approval of the Lib Dems has shifted from 8% to 9% among British Jews.