British Jews Turning to Greens and Reform Party as Backing for Major Parties Declines

Research has uncovered a emerging party division within the UK Jewish community, with backing increasing rapidly for the Greens – buoyed up by youthful and anti-Israel Jews – while older Orthodox men turn to Reform UK as trust in the two main parties “collapses”.

Support for Labour and the Conservatives among the Jewish community in Britain had fallen to 58% by summer 2025 from around 84% in 2020, based on a analysis from a leading demographic center, which stated it was “the lowest level we’ve documented by some distance”.

Traditionally, Labour is preferred by more “secular” Jews while the Conservatives is historically favored by more “religious” Jews.

Meanwhile, almost 18% of British Jews (18%) were supporting the Green Party by June 2025 – which researchers described as “contradictory” given the party’s stance on Israel, which it described an “segregationist regime” in a vote at its 2024 Manchester conference.

Backing of the Green party grew 9% among British Jews between the 2024 general election and the following year, outstripping the 1% increase in Green support among the wider electorate over the identical timeframe, and coming before the direction of a leading member who states he is a “devout” Jew but “anti-Zionist”.

The study stated the rise in Green Party support suggested “for a significant minority of Jews, national issues and forward-thinking principles take precedence over international affairs”.

In contrast, backing of the Reform Party rose among British Jews from 3% in the 2024 election to 11% in June 2025. Yet the rise fell behind the 14% jump the Reform Party experienced with the general public.

“Jews remain less likely [than the broader public] to back the Reform Party [11% vs 28%], but more inclined to vote for the Green party [18% vs 7%],” the study said.

A lead analyst noted: “The Reform Party is more likely to appeal to men, older, orthodox, and Zionist Jews; the Greens are more prone to draw newer generation, unaffiliated and anti-Zionist …[but] it is important to note that it is also part of a broader, more general trend influencing the national electorate as a whole.”

Nonetheless, the “surge in backing from Jews for the Reform Party – a organization whose language on immigration and nationalism would typically be anticipated to alienate ethnic groups, including Jews” was labeled “notable” by analysts.

“Notable portions of the Jewish electorate may move toward voices pledging firmness and clarity, irrespective of political history” when traditional groups were seen as “ineffective or opposed”, it commented.

The report stated: “For the first time in contemporary Jewish community records, support for the Conservative and Labour parties combined has dropped under 60%.

“Given that this is seen in the broader public too, it is not just a statistical anomaly – it may suggest a systemic transformation in Jewish political identity.

“Several factors appear to be propelling this splintering: the war in Gaza and its splitting influence on Jewish opinions; increasing hostility towards Jews, culminating in a major terrorist attack at a synagogue; and a more general loss of confidence in mainstream parties.

“Collectively, these issues are guiding Jews toward parties that provide clarity – whether through populism or far-left ideals.

“If recent developments endure … British Jews are likely to become increasingly divided, leading to more internal community tensions.”

The research body, which monitors demographic trends, polled 11,000 British Jews for the analysis, named The shift away from two-party support? New developments in the political preferences of the Jewish community.

It discovered that in the previous year, Jewish voters were more inclined than the general population to support the leading parties, with 44% supporting the Labour Party, compared with 34% of the total voters, and 32% voting for Conservative, against 24% of the wider electorate.

By June, backing of the Labour Party had declined by 13% among UK Jewish voters, versus a 9% drop with the general public, while approval of the Tories among the Jewish community dropped by 4%, equaling the wider electorate. “Low and stable” backing of the Lib Dems has moved from 8% to 9% among the Jewish community.