British Jews Gravitating to Green Party and Reform UK as Backing for Major Parties Declines

Studies reveal a new party division among Jewish people in Britain, with approval increasing rapidly for the Greens – propelled by younger and non-Zionist Jews – while more senior observant men turn to Reform UK as faith in the leading parties “drops sharply”.

Approval of the Conservative and Labour parties among British Jews had fallen to 58% by summer 2025 from around 84% in 2020, as per a analysis from a respected demographic center, which commented it was “the lowest level we’ve ever recorded by a wide gap”.

Traditionally, Labour is supported by more “non-religious” Jews while the Tories is historically backed by more “Orthodox” Jews.

Meanwhile, almost one in five UK Jewish voters (18%) were supporting the Green party by mid-2025 – which researchers labeled “paradoxical” given its policy on the Israeli state, which it termed an “discriminatory system” in a vote at its 2024 party conference.

Backing of the Green Party increased 9% among the Jewish community between the summer 2024 election and mid-2025, outstripping the 1% rise in approval of the Green Party among the general public over the same period, and coming before the guidance of a leading member who identifies as a “proud” Jew but “non-Zionist”.

The analysis said the growth in Green Party support indicated “for a notable portion of Jews, national issues and progressive values take precedence over global matters”.

Meanwhile, backing of Reform UK increased among British Jews from 3% in August 2024 to 11% in June 2025. Yet the growth fell behind the 14% increase the Reform Party experienced with the wider electorate.

“Jewish voters are less likely [than the wider electorate] to vote for the Reform Party [11% vs 28%], but more inclined to back the Greens [18% vs 7%],” the analysis commented.

A senior researcher noted: “The Reform Party is more likely to appeal to men, elderly, orthodox, and Zionist Jews; the Greens are more inclined to draw newer generation, unaffiliated and anti-Israel …[but] it is essential to note that it is also an element of a larger, broader shift affecting the national electorate as a whole.”

However, the “sharp rise in backing from Jews for Reform – a organization whose discourse on border policy and national identity would typically be anticipated to alienate diverse populations, such as Jews” was labeled “striking” by the study.

“Large segments of the Jewish population may gravitate toward parties promising firmness and direction, regardless of ideological baggage” when mainstream parties were perceived as “indecisive or opposed”, it added.

The report said: “For the earliest occasion in modern Jewish community experience, backing of the Labour and Conservative parties collectively has dropped under 60%.

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

“Several factors seem to be propelling this fragmentation: the Middle East hostilities and its splitting influence on community views; rising antisemitism, culminating in a notable security breach at a religious center; and a more general collapse of trust in mainstream parties.

“Collectively, these elements are guiding Jews toward organizations that offer clarity – be it through mass rhetoric or far-left ideals.

“If current trends endure … the UK Jewish community are likely to become more politically polarised, causing more strain among Jewish groups.”

The organization, which follows population shifts, surveyed 11,000 Jewish residents of Britain for the report, titled The end of two-party politics? New developments in the electoral choices of the Jewish community.

It revealed that in 2024, Jewish voters were more prone than the wider public to back the dominant groups, with 44% backing Labour, compared with 34% of the total voters, and 32% backing Conservative, compared with 24% of the wider electorate.

By summer, support for Labour had slumped by 13% among UK Jewish voters, versus a 9% drop with the wider electorate, while backing for the Conservatives among UK Jewish voters dropped by 4%, equaling the general public. “Low and stable” backing of the Lib Dems has shifted from 8% to 9% among UK Jewish voters.