UK Jews Turning to Greens and Reform Party as Backing for Major Parties Drops

Studies reveal a new party division within Jewish people in Britain, with backing growing quickly for the Greens – driven by newer generation and non-Zionist Jews – while older traditional men favor Reform UK as confidence in the two main parties “plummets”.

Support for the Conservative and Labour parties among UK Jewish voters had declined to 58% by summer 2025 from almost 84% in 2020, as per a study from a respected policy organization, which stated it was “the lowest level we’ve observed by some distance”.

Labour is typically preferred by more “less observant” Jews while the Tories is historically preferred by more “Orthodox” Jews.

In parallel, nearly a fifth of UK Jewish voters (18%) were supporting the Greens by mid-2025 – which analysts described as “surprising” given the party’s stance on Israel, which it labeled an “discriminatory system” in a decision at its 2024 party conference.

Support for the Green party grew 9% among British Jews between the summer 2024 election and mid-2025, exceeding the 1% growth in approval of the Green Party among the wider electorate over the identical timeframe, and preceding the direction of a prominent figure who describes himself as a “proud” Jew but “not a Zionist”.

The report said the rise in Greens support suggested “for a significant minority of Jews, home affairs and liberal ideals outweigh global matters”.

Meanwhile, approval of Reform increased among UK Jewish voters from 3% in summer 2024 to 11% in mid-2025. Yet the increase trailed the 14% rise Reform UK received with the broader voter base.

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

A prominent expert said: “Reform is more likely to draw men, older, observant, and Zionist Jews; the Greens are more likely to appeal to younger, secular and anti-Israel …[but] it is important to recognize that it is also a component of a wider, wider pattern affecting the national electorate as a complete group.”

However, the “sharp rise in Jewish support for Reform – a party whose language on immigration and national identity would usually be predicted to estrange ethnic groups, including Jews” was labeled “remarkable” by researchers.

“Significant parts of the Jewish community may gravitate toward parties pledging resolve and certainty, regardless of ideological baggage” when established parties were viewed as “weak or opposed”, it commented.

The analysis said: “For the first time in contemporary Jewish community experience, approval of the Labour and Conservative parties together has fallen below 60%.

“Given that this is mirrored in wider society too, it is not just a numerical irregularity – it may indicate a fundamental change in the political views of Jews.

“Three forces appear to be propelling this division: the Gaza conflict and its splitting influence on Jewish opinions; rising antisemitism, peaking with a major terrorist attack at a religious center; and a wider collapse of trust in traditional political groups.

“Collectively, these elements are driving Jews toward parties that provide direction – either via populism or extreme liberalism.

“If current trends continue … Jewish voters in Britain are expected to become further split, leading to further internal community tensions.”

The study group, which follows population shifts, surveyed 11,000 Jewish residents of Britain for the analysis, called The decline of dual-party dominance? New developments in the voting patterns of UK Jewish voters.

It found that in the election year, the Jewish community were more inclined than the wider public to back the dominant groups, with 44% supporting Labour, versus 34% of the electorate as a whole, and 32% voting for Conservative, compared with 24% of the wider electorate.

By June, support for Labour had declined by 13% among UK Jewish voters, versus a 9% decline with the wider electorate, while approval of the Tories among UK Jewish voters dropped by 4%, equaling the wider electorate. “Low and stable” support for the Liberal Democrats has shifted from 8% to 9% among British Jews.