British Jewish Community Turning to Greens and Reform UK as Support for Major Parties Drops

Studies reveal a new party division within Jewish people in Britain, with approval growing quickly for the Green Party – driven by younger and anti-Israel Jews – while more senior Orthodox men favor the Reform Party as confidence in the leading parties “plummets”.

Approval of Labour and the Conservatives among the Jewish community in Britain had dropped to 58% by mid-2025 from around 84% in 2020, according to a analysis from a prominent policy organization, which commented it was “the weakest support we’ve ever recorded by a significant margin”.

Labour is typically favored by more “secular” Jews while the Conservatives is traditionally preferred by more “Orthodox” Jews.

Meanwhile, nearly 18% of UK Jewish voters (18%) were favoring the Green party by mid-2025 – which the study labeled “surprising” given the party’s stance on the Israeli state, which it termed an “segregationist regime” in a vote at its 2024 Manchester conference.

Backing of the Green party increased 9% among British Jews between the summer 2024 election and mid-2025, exceeding the 1% growth in Green support among the broader voting population over the identical timeframe, and coming before the leadership of a leading figure who describes himself as a “committed” Jew but “not a Zionist”.

The study said the rise in Greens support suggested “for a sizable segment of Jews, domestic priorities and forward-thinking principles take precedence over foreign policy concerns”.

In contrast, support for the Reform Party rose among the Jewish community from 3% in summer 2024 to 11% in the following year. But the increase trailed the 14% rise the Reform Party enjoyed with the general public.

“Jews remain less likely [than the general population] to support Reform UK [11% vs 28%], but more inclined to vote for the Green Party [18% vs 7%],” the report stated.

A senior researcher remarked: “Reform UK is more prone to draw male, older, observant, and pro-Israel Jews; the Green Party are more prone to attract younger, non-religious and anti-Israel …[but] it is essential to recognize that it is also part of a broader, wider pattern affecting the British public as a entirety.”

Still, the “sharp rise in backing from Jews for Reform UK – a party whose language on immigration and patriotism would normally be anticipated to estrange minority communities, such as Jews” was called “remarkable” by the study.

“Significant parts of the Jewish community may move toward parties offering strength and certainty, despite ideological baggage” when traditional groups were perceived as “indecisive or opposed”, it commented.

The study said: “For the first time in modern Jewish community records, support for the Conservative and Labour parties together has dropped under 60%.

“Given that this is mirrored in wider society too, it is not just a data outlier – it may signal a fundamental change in Jewish electoral behavior.

“Multiple drivers appear to be fueling this fragmentation: the war in Gaza and its polarising effect on community views; increasing hostility towards Jews, resulting in a recent violent incident at a Jewish house of worship; and a wider erosion of faith in established parties.

“Together, these issues are driving Jews toward political groups that provide clarity – be it through mass rhetoric or far-left ideals.

“If ongoing changes persist … British Jews are predicted to become further split, leading to more internal community tensions.”

The organization, which follows community changes, interviewed 11,000 Jewish residents of Britain for the study, named The decline of dual-party dominance? Recent shifts in the electoral choices of the Jewish community.

It found that in the election year, Jewish voters were more prone than the broader electorate to support the two main parties, with 44% supporting Labour, versus 34% of the total voters, and 32% voting for Conservative, versus 24% of the general population.

By June, support for the Labour Party had dropped by 13% among British Jews, versus a 9% decrease with the broader voter base, while Conservative support among British Jews fell by 4%, paralleling the wider electorate. “Minimal and steady” backing of the Liberal Democrats has moved from 8% to 9% among UK Jewish voters.