British Jews Gravitating to Green Party and Reform Party as Backing for Main Parties Falls

Studies reveal a emerging party division across Jewish people in Britain, with approval increasing rapidly for the Green Party – propelled by younger and “anti-Zionist” Jews – while older Orthodox men lean toward the Reform Party as trust in the leading parties “collapses”.

Backing of the two major UK parties among UK Jewish voters had dropped to 58% by summer 2025 from nearly 84% in 2020, as per a report from a leading research institute, which stated it was “the lowest level we’ve ever recorded by a significant margin”.

Generally, Labour has been preferred by more “less observant” Jews while the Conservatives is historically favored by more “religious” Jews.

At the same time, nearly one in five British Jews (18%) were supporting the Greens by summer 2025 – which analysts described as “paradoxical” given its position on the Israeli state, which it labeled an “discriminatory system” in a vote at its 2024 Manchester conference.

Approval of the Green Party rose 9% among UK Jewish voters between August 2024’s general election and mid-2025, exceeding the 1% growth in approval of the Green Party among the general public over the same period, and preceding the direction of a prominent member who identifies as a “committed” Jew but “not a Zionist”.

The study noted the increase in Greens support suggested “for a significant minority of Jews, home affairs and progressive values take precedence over international affairs”.

At the same time, support for Reform increased among British Jews from 3% in summer 2024 to 11% in June 2025. Yet the growth fell behind the 14% rise Reform UK enjoyed with the wider electorate.

“The community is less inclined [than the broader public] to back the Reform Party [11% vs 28%], but more inclined to support the Green party [18% vs 7%],” the report commented.

A lead analyst remarked: “Reform is more inclined to appeal to male, more senior, orthodox, and pro-Israel Jews; the Green Party are more prone to draw newer generation, secular and non-Zionist …[but] it is crucial to acknowledge that it is also part of a broader, broader shift affecting the UK population as a entirety.”

Still, the “surge in backing from Jews for the Reform Party – a organization whose rhetoric on border policy and nationalism would usually be predicted to alienate ethnic groups, including Jews” was called “remarkable” by the study.

“Large segments of the Jewish population may move toward parties pledging strength and direction, despite political history” when established parties were perceived as “weak or hostile”, it noted.

The report declared: “For the initial instance in recent UK Jewish experience, support for the Labour and Conservative parties combined has declined to less than 60%.

“Given that this is mirrored in wider society too, it is not just a statistical anomaly – it may indicate a fundamental change in Jewish political identity.

“Multiple drivers seem to be driving this division: the war in Gaza and its splitting influence on Jewish attitudes; rising antisemitism, culminating in a recent violent incident at a Jewish house of worship; and a wider collapse of trust in traditional political groups.

“Together, these elements are guiding Jews toward organizations that deliver certainty – whether through popular appeal or far-left ideals.

“If ongoing changes endure … the UK Jewish community are predicted to become increasingly divided, prompting further divisions within the community.”

The study group, which follows demographic trends, surveyed 11,000 British Jews for the analysis, named The shift away from two-party support? Recent shifts in the voting patterns of UK Jewish voters.

It revealed that in the election year, Jewish electors were more likely than the wider public to vote for the leading parties, with 44% backing Labour, compared with 34% of the general public, and 32% supporting the Conservative Party, against 24% of the broader public.

By mid-year, support for Labour had declined by 13% among the Jewish community, against a 9% drop with the general public, while Conservative support among UK Jewish voters dropped by 4%, matching the wider electorate. “Minimal and steady” backing of the Liberal Democrats has moved from 8% to 9% among the Jewish community.