British Jewish Community Gravitating to Greens and Reform Party as Backing for Major Parties Drops

Studies reveal a emerging electoral split within Jewish people in Britain, with support rising fast for the Greens – buoyed up by younger and “anti-Zionist” Jews – while elderly Orthodox men turn to the Reform Party as trust in the dominant political groups “collapses”.

Backing of the Conservative and Labour parties among the Jewish community in Britain had declined to 58% by July 2025 from almost 84% in 2020, according to a report from a prominent research institute, which noted it was “the lowest level we’ve ever recorded by some distance”.

Labour is typically supported by more “secular” Jews while the Tories is historically preferred by more “observant” Jews.

Meanwhile, nearly 18% of British Jews (18%) were supporting the Green Party by summer 2025 – which analysts labeled “paradoxical” given the party’s stance on the Israeli state, which it labeled an “segregationist regime” in a resolution at its 2024 national meeting.

Support for the Green party increased 9% among the Jewish community between the summer 2024 election and mid-2025, surpassing the 1% growth in approval of the Green Party among the general public over the identical timeframe, and predating the leadership of a well-known figure who states he is a “committed” Jew but “anti-Zionist”.

The study noted the growth in Green party support suggested “for a significant minority of Jews, domestic priorities and liberal ideals take precedence over foreign policy concerns”.

In contrast, support for Reform rose among UK Jewish voters from 3% in summer 2024 to 11% in the following year. Yet the rise trailed the 14% rise Reform received with the general public.

“The community is less inclined [than the broader public] to back Reform UK [11% vs 28%], but more prone to support the Greens [18% vs 7%],” the report said.

A senior researcher noted: “Reform UK is more inclined to appeal to male, more senior, orthodox, and pro-Israel Jews; the Greens are more likely to draw younger, non-religious and non-Zionist …[but] it is essential to note that it is also a component of a broader, wider pattern affecting the UK population as a complete group.”

Still, the “rapid increase in approval among the Jewish community for Reform – a organization whose discourse on border policy and patriotism would normally be expected to distance ethnic groups, such as Jews” was described as “remarkable” by researchers.

“Significant parts of the Jewish community may gravitate toward voices pledging resolve and certainty, irrespective of ideological baggage” when established parties were perceived as “indecisive or unfriendly”, it added.

The report said: “For the earliest occasion in recent Jewish community history, support for the Labour and Conservative parties collectively has fallen below 60%.

“Given that this is seen in wider society too, it is not just a numerical irregularity – it may suggest a fundamental change in Jewish electoral behavior.

“Several factors are fueling this fragmentation: the Middle East hostilities and its splitting influence on Jewish attitudes; increasing hostility towards Jews, culminating in a recent violent incident at a Jewish house of worship; and a broader collapse of trust in established parties.

“Collectively, these factors are guiding Jews in the direction of parties that offer certainty – whether through mass rhetoric or extreme liberalism.

“If ongoing changes endure … British Jews are predicted to become further split, leading to additional internal community tensions.”

The organization, which tracks demographic trends, polled 11,000 British Jews for the report, titled The end of two-party politics? Emerging changes in the voting patterns of UK Jewish voters.

It found that in the election year, Jewish electors were more inclined than the wider public to back the two main parties, with 44% backing Labour, compared with 34% of the general public, and 32% voting for Conservative, versus 24% of the broader public.

By mid-year, backing of Labour had slumped by 13% among British Jews, versus a 9% drop with the wider electorate, while Conservative support among British Jews declined by 4%, equaling the general public. “Low and stable” backing of the Lib Dems has changed from 8% to 9% among the Jewish community.