UK Jews Gravitating to Greens and Reform UK as Backing for Main Parties Falls

Findings show a new political divide across the UK Jewish community, with backing rising fast for the Greens – buoyed up by newer generation and anti-Israel Jews – while more senior traditional men lean toward the Reform Party as confidence in the leading parties “drops sharply”.

Backing of the Conservative and Labour parties among the Jewish community in Britain had declined to 58% by mid-2025 from around 84% in 2020, according to a report from a leading research institute, which commented it was “the weakest support we’ve documented by a wide gap”.

Traditionally, Labour is favored by more “non-religious” Jews while the Conservative party is historically preferred by more “religious” Jews.

At the same time, almost one in five Jewish individuals in Britain (18%) were backing the Greens by mid-2025 – which researchers labeled “surprising” given the party’s stance on Israel, which it labeled an “segregationist regime” in a decision at its 2024 Manchester conference.

Backing of the Green Party grew 9% among UK Jewish voters between the summer 2024 election and June 2025, exceeding the 1% increase in approval of the Green Party among the broader voting population over the equivalent interval, and preceding the leadership of a leading member who states he is a “committed” Jew but “anti-Zionist”.

The report noted the growth in Greens support implied “for a significant minority of Jews, national issues and liberal ideals outweigh foreign policy concerns”.

In contrast, approval of Reform UK increased among British Jews from 3% in August 2024 to 11% in June 2025. But the increase lagged the 14% increase the Reform Party received with the wider electorate.

“Jews remain less prone [than the broader public] to vote for Reform UK [11% vs 28%], but more inclined to back the Green party [18% vs 7%],” the report commented.

A lead analyst remarked: “The Reform Party is more likely to appeal to male, older, traditional, and Zionist Jews; the Green Party are more prone to appeal to youthful, unaffiliated and anti-Israel …[but] it is essential to recognize that it is also a component of a wider, wider pattern influencing the British public as a entirety.”

Still, the “surge in Jewish support for Reform – a organization whose discourse on immigration and patriotism would typically be anticipated to estrange minority communities, including Jews” was described as “notable” by researchers.

“Large segments of the Jewish population may gravitate toward parties promising firmness and certainty, despite past associations” when traditional groups were viewed as “indecisive or hostile”, it commented.

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

“Given that this is mirrored in the general population too, it is not just a statistical anomaly – it may suggest a fundamental change in the political views of Jews.

“Three forces are driving this division: the war in Gaza and its divisive impact on Jewish opinions; rising antisemitism, resulting in a recent security breach at a Jewish house of worship; and a more general erosion of faith in traditional political groups.

“Collectively, these issues are pushing Jews in the direction of organizations that offer clarity – be it through mass rhetoric or radical progressivism.

“If current trends persist … the UK Jewish community are likely to become increasingly divided, leading to further divisions within the community.”

The organization, which tracks population shifts, polled 11,000 UK Jewish individuals for the study, called The end of two-party politics? Recent shifts in the electoral choices of UK Jewish voters.

It discovered that in 2024, the Jewish community were more prone than the wider public to support the two main parties, with 44% backing Labour, against 34% of the electorate as a whole, and 32% supporting Conservative, compared with 24% of the broader public.

By mid-year, support for the Labour Party had declined by 13% among the Jewish community, against a 9% decline with the general public, while Conservative support among British Jews dropped by 4%, equaling the wider electorate. “Small and consistent” approval of the Lib Dems has shifted from 8% to 9% among British Jews.