British Jews Shifting Towards Green Party and Reform UK as Support for Main Parties Falls

Studies reveal a fresh electoral split among Jewish people in Britain, with approval rising fast for the Greens – buoyed up by newer generation and “anti-Zionist” Jews – while elderly Orthodox men lean toward the Reform Party as faith in the leading parties “drops sharply”.

Support for Labour and the Conservatives among UK Jewish voters had fallen to 58% by mid-2025 from almost 84% in 2020, according to a study from a leading policy organization, which noted it was “the weakest support we’ve observed by a significant margin”.

Generally, Labour has been supported by more “non-religious” Jews while the Conservatives is conventionally preferred by more “religious” Jews.

At the same time, almost one in five Jewish individuals in Britain (18%) were supporting the Greens by summer 2025 – which the study called “paradoxical” given the party’s stance on Israel, which it termed an “segregationist regime” in a decision at its 2024 national meeting.

Support for the Greens rose 9% among the Jewish community between August 2024’s general election and mid-2025, surpassing the 1% rise in approval of the Green Party among the broader voting population over the same period, and preceding the guidance of a well-known figure who states he is a “committed” Jew but “not a Zionist”.

The study noted the rise in Greens support implied “for a significant minority of Jews, national issues and forward-thinking principles outweigh foreign policy concerns”.

In contrast, approval of the Reform Party grew among British Jews from 3% in August 2024 to 11% in mid-2025. But the rise lagged the 14% jump Reform enjoyed with the broader voter base.

“The community is less inclined [than the general population] to vote for the Reform Party [11% vs 28%], but more inclined to back the Green party [18% vs 7%],” the report said.

A senior researcher noted: “The Reform Party is more prone to draw male, older, orthodox, and pro-Israel Jews; the Green Party are more prone to attract youthful, secular and non-Zionist …[but] it is crucial to acknowledge that it is also a component of a larger, more general trend driving the British public as a whole.”

However, the “sharp rise in approval among the Jewish community for Reform UK – a organization whose language on migration and patriotism would normally be predicted to alienate ethnic groups, including Jews” was labeled “remarkable” by researchers.

“Large segments of the Jewish population may move toward voices pledging strength and clarity, despite political history” when traditional groups were perceived as “ineffective or hostile”, it noted.

The analysis stated: “For the earliest occasion in modern British Jewish experience, approval of the Conservative and Labour parties collectively has dropped under 60%.

“Given that this is mirrored in the broader public too, it is not just a data outlier – it may indicate a fundamental change in the political views of Jews.

“Multiple drivers appear to be propelling this fragmentation: the war in Gaza and its divisive impact on Jewish attitudes; increasing hostility towards Jews, culminating in a major terrorist attack at a synagogue; and a broader erosion of faith in traditional political groups.

“In combination, these factors are pushing Jews toward parties that deliver clarity – whether through mass rhetoric or extreme liberalism.

“If recent developments continue … British Jews are likely to become increasingly divided, leading to additional strain among Jewish groups.”

The study group, which monitors population shifts, polled 11,000 British Jews for the report, named The shift away from two-party support? Emerging changes in the electoral choices of the Jewish community.

It discovered that in the election year, Jewish voters were more prone than the wider public to back the dominant groups, with 44% supporting Labour, versus 34% of the electorate as a whole, and 32% backing the Conservative Party, versus 24% of the wider electorate.

By summer, approval of Labour had slumped by 13% among the Jewish community, against a 9% decline with the broader voter base, while backing for the Conservatives among UK Jewish voters declined by 4%, matching the wider electorate. “Small and consistent” approval of the Liberal Democrats has shifted from 8% to 9% among the Jewish community.