British Jews Gravitating to Greens and Reform UK as Support for Major Parties Drops

Studies reveal a new party division within Jewish people in Britain, with support increasing rapidly for the Green Party – propelled by newer generation and anti-Israel Jews – while more senior Orthodox men lean toward the Reform Party as confidence in the leading parties “drops sharply”.

Approval of Labour and the Conservatives among the Jewish community in Britain had fallen to 58% by mid-2025 from almost 84% in 2020, according to a analysis from a prominent demographic center, which stated it was “the smallest share we’ve ever recorded by a significant margin”.

Labour is typically favored by more “secular” Jews while the Conservative party is historically preferred by more “Orthodox” Jews.

At the same time, roughly one in five Jewish individuals in Britain (18%) were supporting the Green party by June 2025 – which analysts labeled “contradictory” given its position on Israel, which it described an “apartheid state” in a decision at its 2024 Manchester conference.

Backing of the Green Party rose 9% among the Jewish community between August 2024’s general election and the following year, surpassing the 1% rise in Green support among the broader voting population over the same period, and coming before the leadership of a prominent member who describes himself as a “devout” Jew but “non-Zionist”.

The analysis stated the growth in Greens support implied “for a notable portion of Jews, home affairs and progressive values outweigh foreign policy concerns”.

In contrast, backing of Reform UK grew among the Jewish community from 3% in the 2024 election to 11% in mid-2025. Yet the increase trailed the 14% jump the Reform Party received with the general public.

“The community is less prone [than the general population] to support Reform [11% vs 28%], but more likely to back the Greens [18% vs 7%],” the analysis said.

A senior researcher remarked: “Reform UK is more prone to attract men, more senior, orthodox, and pro-Israel Jews; the Green Party are more likely to draw newer generation, unaffiliated and non-Zionist …[but] it is crucial to acknowledge that it is also part of a wider, broader shift affecting the national electorate as a whole.”

However, the “rapid increase in backing from Jews for Reform UK – a political group whose language on immigration and nationalism would normally be predicted to distance ethnic groups, including Jews” was called “striking” by the study.

“Notable portions of the Jewish electorate may lean towards leaders offering resolve and clarity, despite past associations” when traditional groups were viewed as “weak or opposed”, it added.

The report stated: “For the initial instance in modern British Jewish experience, support for the Labour and Conservative parties together has dropped under 60%.

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

“Several factors appear to be fueling this splintering: the war in Gaza and its divisive impact on community views; rising antisemitism, culminating in a major violent incident at a synagogue; and a wider erosion of faith in established parties.

“Together, these elements are driving Jews to political groups that provide clarity – be it through populism or far-left ideals.

“If ongoing changes endure … Jewish voters in Britain are expected to become increasingly divided, prompting additional internal community tensions.”

The research body, which tracks demographic trends, surveyed 11,000 UK Jewish individuals for the analysis, titled The decline of dual-party dominance? Emerging changes in the electoral choices of the Jewish community.

It revealed that in the election year, the Jewish community were more inclined than the general population to support the two main parties, with 44% supporting Labour, against 34% of the electorate as a whole, and 32% backing Conservative, versus 24% of the broader public.

By summer, support for Labour had dropped by 13% among British Jews, compared with a 9% decline with the broader voter base, while approval of the Tories among the Jewish community dropped by 4%, equaling the broader population. “Minimal and steady” support for the Lib Dems has shifted from 8% to 9% among the Jewish community.