UK Jews Shifting Towards Greens and Reform Party as Backing for Major Parties Drops

Research has uncovered a new political divide across the UK Jewish community, with support growing quickly for the Green Party – buoyed up by younger and anti-Israel Jews – while more senior traditional men turn to the Reform Party as confidence in the dominant political groups “plummets”.

Backing of Labour and the Conservatives among the Jewish community in Britain had dropped to 58% by July 2025 from almost 84% in 2020, based on a report from a leading demographic center, which stated it was “the weakest support we’ve documented by a wide gap”.

Generally, Labour has been supported by more “secular” Jews while the Conservative party is conventionally favored by more “Orthodox” Jews.

In parallel, nearly one in five British Jews (18%) were supporting the Greens by summer 2025 – which researchers described as “contradictory” given its position on Israel, which it termed an “discriminatory system” in a decision at its 2024 party conference.

Approval of the Green party grew 9% among UK Jewish voters between the 2024 general election and mid-2025, exceeding the 1% growth in Green support among the broader voting population over the identical timeframe, and predating the guidance of a leading figure who describes himself as a “proud” Jew but “non-Zionist”.

The analysis noted the increase in Green Party support suggested “for a notable portion of Jews, national issues and forward-thinking principles outweigh foreign policy concerns”.

At the same time, approval of Reform UK grew among British Jews from 3% in summer 2024 to 11% in June 2025. But the increase fell behind the 14% increase Reform UK enjoyed with the general public.

“Jews remain less inclined [than the wider electorate] to vote for Reform [11% vs 28%], but more likely to back the Green party [18% vs 7%],” the report stated.

A lead analyst remarked: “Reform UK is more inclined to draw men, more senior, orthodox, and Zionist Jews; the Greens are more prone to attract newer generation, non-religious and anti-Zionist …[but] it is important to acknowledge that it is also a component of a broader, broader shift affecting the UK population as a complete group.”

Still, the “sharp rise in Jewish support for Reform UK – a party whose language on immigration and patriotism would usually be predicted to distance minority communities, like Jews” was labeled “notable” by the study.

“Notable portions of the Jewish population may lean towards leaders pledging resolve and certainty, despite ideological baggage” when established parties were viewed as “weak or opposed”, it commented.

The report said: “For the initial instance in contemporary UK Jewish records, backing of the Labour and Conservative parties together has fallen below 60%.

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

“Multiple drivers appear to be fueling this fragmentation: the war in Gaza and its splitting influence on Jewish opinions; growing anti-Jewish sentiment, peaking with a major violent incident at a synagogue; and a more general collapse of trust in established parties.

“Together, these elements are guiding Jews in the direction of political groups that offer direction – be it through populism or radical progressivism.

“If recent developments endure … Jewish voters in Britain are predicted to become more politically polarised, leading to additional strain among Jewish groups.”

The study group, which tracks community changes, 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 the Jewish community.

It revealed that in the election year, the Jewish community were more prone than the broader electorate to back the two main parties, with 44% backing Labour, compared with 34% of the electorate as a whole, and 32% voting for Conservative, against 24% of the general population.

By June, backing of Labour had declined by 13% among UK Jewish voters, compared with a 9% drop with the general public, while backing for the Conservatives among British Jews fell by 4%, equaling the general public. “Small and consistent” backing of the Lib Dems has shifted from 8% to 9% among British Jews.