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

Findings show a emerging political divide among Jewish people in Britain, with backing growing quickly for the Greens – propelled by younger and “anti-Zionist” Jews – while more senior Orthodox men lean toward Reform UK as faith in the leading parties “collapses”.

Backing of the Conservative and Labour parties among British Jews had dropped to 58% by summer 2025 from nearly 84% in 2020, as per a report from a respected demographic center, which noted it was “the lowest level we’ve observed by a wide gap”.

Labour is typically favored by more “non-religious” Jews while the Conservative party is conventionally favored by more “Orthodox” Jews.

Meanwhile, roughly a fifth of Jewish individuals in Britain (18%) were favoring the Green party by June 2025 – which the study labeled “surprising” given its position on Israel, which it termed an “segregationist regime” in a resolution at its 2024 Manchester conference.

Support for the Greens rose 9% among UK Jewish voters between the 2024 general election and the following year, exceeding the 1% rise in backing for the Greens among the broader voting population over the same period, and coming before the leadership of a leading figure who identifies as a “devout” Jew but “anti-Zionist”.

The study noted the rise in Green Party support indicated “for a notable portion of Jews, national issues and liberal ideals outweigh global matters”.

In contrast, backing of Reform grew among the Jewish community from 3% in the 2024 election to 11% in the following year. Yet the growth trailed the 14% increase Reform UK received with the general public.

“Jewish voters are less prone [than the general population] to support Reform UK [11% vs 28%], but more inclined to support the Greens [18% vs 7%],” the study stated.

A senior researcher noted: “Reform UK is more inclined to draw male, older, orthodox, and pro-Israel Jews; the Greens are more likely to draw youthful, secular and anti-Israel …[but] it is essential to recognize that it is also a component of a wider, broader shift affecting the UK population as a entirety.”

Still, the “rapid increase in Jewish support for the Reform Party – a party whose rhetoric on border policy and patriotism would typically be expected to estrange ethnic groups, including Jews” was described as “notable” by the study.

“Significant parts of the Jewish community may gravitate toward voices offering resolve and clarity, irrespective of political history” when traditional groups were viewed as “weak or opposed”, it noted.

The analysis stated: “For the first time in contemporary UK Jewish history, support for the two main parties together has fallen below 60%.

“Given that this is reflected in the general population too, it is not just a data outlier – it may indicate a systemic transformation in Jewish political identity.

“Several factors seem to be driving this division: the Middle East hostilities and its divisive impact on Jewish attitudes; growing anti-Jewish sentiment, peaking with a major terrorist attack at a Jewish house of worship; and a more general loss of confidence in mainstream parties.

“In combination, these elements are pushing Jews toward political groups that deliver direction – be it through mass rhetoric or far-left ideals.

“If ongoing changes continue … Jewish voters in Britain are expected to become more politically polarised, prompting additional divisions within the community.”

The research body, which tracks demographic trends, interviewed 11,000 UK Jewish individuals for the analysis, called The end of two-party politics? New developments in the political preferences of the Jewish community.

It found that in 2024, Jewish voters were more inclined than the wider public to back the leading parties, with 44% favoring the Labour Party, compared with 34% of the electorate as a whole, and 32% supporting the Conservative Party, compared with 24% of the broader public.

By summer, backing of the Labour Party had slumped by 13% among UK Jewish voters, compared with a 9% decrease with the broader voter base, while backing for the Conservatives among UK Jewish voters dropped by 4%, equaling the broader population. “Low and stable” backing of the Liberal Democrats has shifted from 8% to 9% among British Jews.