UK Jewish Community Gravitating to Greens and Reform Party as Backing for Main Parties Drops

Studies reveal a new political divide across Jewish people in Britain, with backing rising fast for the Green Party – propelled by youthful and anti-Israel Jews – while elderly Orthodox men favor the Reform Party as trust in the dominant political groups “collapses”.

Backing of the two major UK parties among British Jews had dropped to 58% by July 2025 from around 84% in 2020, based on a report from a respected research institute, which noted it was “the lowest level we’ve documented by some distance”.

Labour is typically favored by more “less observant” Jews while the Conservative party is conventionally favored by more “observant” Jews.

At the same time, almost a fifth of Jewish individuals in Britain (18%) were backing the Green Party by mid-2025 – which analysts labeled “surprising” given its position on the Israeli state, which it labeled an “discriminatory system” in a resolution at its 2024 party conference.

Approval of the Green party increased 9% among British Jews between the 2024 general election and June 2025, surpassing the 1% rise in approval of the Green Party among the general public over the same period, and preceding the direction of a well-known member who states he is a “devout” Jew but “non-Zionist”.

The report noted the growth in Green Party support indicated “for a significant minority of Jews, domestic priorities and progressive values outweigh global matters”.

Meanwhile, approval of the Reform Party grew among UK Jewish voters from 3% in August 2024 to 11% in June 2025. However the increase fell behind the 14% increase the Reform Party received with the broader voter base.

“The community is less prone [than the general population] to back Reform [11% vs 28%], but more prone to back the Greens [18% vs 7%],” the analysis commented.

A lead analyst noted: “The Reform Party is more prone to draw men, more senior, orthodox, and Zionist Jews; the Green Party are more prone to appeal to newer generation, non-religious and anti-Israel …[but] it is important to acknowledge that it is also a component of a larger, broader shift influencing the UK population as a entirety.”

Nonetheless, the “rapid increase in approval among the Jewish community for Reform – a political group whose rhetoric on immigration and nationalism would typically be anticipated to alienate diverse populations, like Jews” was labeled “striking” by analysts.

“Notable portions of the Jewish population may gravitate toward leaders pledging resolve and direction, irrespective of ideological baggage” when established parties were seen as “ineffective or opposed”, it noted.

The analysis said: “For the first time in modern UK Jewish experience, backing of the Conservative and Labour parties collectively has fallen below 60%.

“Given that this is seen in the broader public too, it is not just a numerical irregularity – it may suggest a systemic transformation in the political views of Jews.

“Multiple drivers are propelling this fragmentation: the Middle East hostilities and its splitting influence on Jewish opinions; rising antisemitism, resulting in a major terrorist attack at a synagogue; and a more general erosion of faith in established parties.

“In combination, these factors are driving Jews in the direction of political groups that deliver clarity – be it through populism or far-left ideals.

“If current trends endure … the UK Jewish community are expected to become increasingly divided, prompting further strain among Jewish groups.”

The study group, which follows community changes, polled 11,000 British Jews for the report, named The decline of dual-party dominance? New developments in the voting patterns of British Jews.

It discovered that in the previous year, Jewish electors were more likely than the wider public to support the leading parties, with 44% favoring the Labour Party, compared with 34% of the total voters, and 32% supporting the Conservative Party, compared with 24% of the general population.

By mid-year, approval of the Labour Party had slumped by 13% among UK Jewish voters, compared with a 9% drop with the wider electorate, while backing for the Conservatives among UK Jewish voters dropped by 4%, matching the broader population. “Low and stable” backing of the Liberal Democrats has moved from 8% to 9% among UK Jewish voters.