British Jews Turning to Greens and Reform Party as Support for Major Parties Falls

Research has uncovered a new electoral split within Jewish people in Britain, with backing rising fast for the Greens – buoyed up by newer generation and anti-Israel Jews – while elderly Orthodox men lean toward the Reform Party as confidence in the dominant political groups “drops sharply”.

Support for the Conservative and Labour parties among the Jewish community in Britain had dropped to 58% by mid-2025 from around 84% in 2020, based on a analysis from a leading research institute, which noted it was “the lowest level we’ve ever recorded by some distance”.

Labour is typically preferred by more “less observant” Jews while the Conservative party is historically preferred by more “religious” Jews.

Meanwhile, nearly one in five Jewish individuals in Britain (18%) were favoring the Green Party by mid-2025 – which the study called “surprising” given the party’s stance on Israel, which it labeled an “apartheid state” in a vote at its 2024 Manchester conference.

Approval of the Greens increased 9% among UK Jewish voters between the summer 2024 election and June 2025, surpassing the 1% increase in approval of the Green Party among the general public over the identical timeframe, and predating the leadership of a prominent figure who identifies as a “devout” Jew but “non-Zionist”.

The report said the growth in Green party support indicated “for a significant minority of Jews, national issues and liberal ideals take precedence over global matters”.

In contrast, approval of Reform UK rose among UK Jewish voters from 3% in August 2024 to 11% in mid-2025. However the growth lagged the 14% jump the Reform Party enjoyed with the general public.

“Jews remain less likely [than the wider electorate] to back Reform [11% vs 28%], but more likely to support the Green party [18% vs 7%],” the report said.

A senior researcher remarked: “The Reform Party is more prone to attract men, more senior, orthodox, and Zionist Jews; the Green Party are more inclined to attract newer generation, unaffiliated and non-Zionist …[but] it is essential to acknowledge that it is also a component of a larger, wider pattern driving the British public as a entirety.”

However, the “sharp rise in Jewish support for the Reform Party – a political group whose rhetoric on border policy and nationalism would usually be anticipated to alienate ethnic groups, like Jews” was described as “notable” by analysts.

“Notable portions of the Jewish population may lean towards leaders pledging strength and clarity, regardless of ideological baggage” when established parties were seen as “indecisive or hostile”, it commented.

The report said: “For the initial instance in modern British Jewish history, approval of the Conservative and Labour parties combined has dropped under 60%.

“Given that this is seen in the general population too, it is not just a statistical anomaly – it may indicate a fundamental change in Jewish political identity.

“Multiple drivers are fueling this division: the war in Gaza and its splitting influence on Jewish attitudes; increasing hostility towards Jews, culminating in a notable terrorist attack at a synagogue; and a broader collapse of trust in established parties.

“Collectively, these factors are pushing Jews in the direction of organizations that provide direction – be it through popular appeal or extreme liberalism.

“If recent developments endure … Jewish voters in Britain are expected to become further split, prompting further internal community tensions.”

The research body, which monitors population shifts, polled 11,000 UK Jewish individuals for the study, called The decline of dual-party dominance? Emerging changes in the political preferences of the Jewish community.

It revealed that in the election year, the Jewish community were more inclined than the broader electorate to vote for the leading parties, with 44% favoring Labour, compared with 34% of the general public, and 32% supporting the Conservative Party, compared with 24% of the general population.

By summer, support for Labour had dropped by 13% among British Jews, compared with a 9% decline with the general public, while backing for the Conservatives among UK Jewish voters dropped by 4%, equaling the wider electorate. “Minimal and steady” support for the Liberal Democrats has moved from 8% to 9% among British Jews.