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

Studies reveal a new party division across the UK Jewish community, with approval rising fast for the Green Party – buoyed up by newer generation and non-Zionist Jews – while more senior traditional men turn to the Reform Party as trust in the leading parties “collapses”.

Support for Labour and the Conservatives among British Jews had dropped to 58% by summer 2025 from almost 84% in 2020, as per a analysis from a prominent policy organization, which commented it was “the lowest level we’ve observed by a significant margin”.

Generally, Labour has been favored by more “secular” Jews while the Tories is conventionally preferred by more “religious” Jews.

Meanwhile, roughly 18% of British Jews (18%) were backing the Green Party by summer 2025 – which analysts described as “paradoxical” given the party’s stance on Israel, which it termed an “apartheid state” in a vote at its 2024 party conference.

Backing of the Green party increased 9% among UK Jewish voters between the 2024 general election and mid-2025, exceeding the 1% rise in Green support among the general public over the identical timeframe, and predating the leadership of a leading member who states he is a “proud” Jew but “not a Zionist”.

The study noted the rise in Green party support indicated “for a significant minority of Jews, domestic priorities and progressive values outweigh international affairs”.

At the same time, approval of Reform UK rose among UK Jewish voters from 3% in summer 2024 to 11% in mid-2025. However the increase trailed the 14% jump the Reform Party received with the wider electorate.

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

A prominent expert said: “Reform is more likely to attract male, more senior, orthodox, and pro-Israel Jews; the Greens are more inclined to attract younger, unaffiliated and anti-Zionist …[but] it is important to acknowledge that it is also a component of a broader, more general trend affecting the British public as a whole.”

However, the “surge in approval among the Jewish community for Reform UK – a organization whose rhetoric on immigration and national identity would normally be predicted to alienate diverse populations, including Jews” was described as “striking” by researchers.

“Significant parts of the Jewish population may lean towards parties offering strength and certainty, irrespective of political history” when mainstream parties were seen as “weak or unfriendly”, it noted.

The study declared: “For the initial instance in modern British Jewish records, approval of the two main parties together has dropped under 60%.

“Given that this is mirrored in wider society too, it is not just a numerical irregularity – it may signal a systemic transformation in Jewish electoral behavior.

“Three forces appear to be fueling this division: the Middle East hostilities and its polarising effect on Jewish opinions; growing anti-Jewish sentiment, culminating in a major security breach at a Jewish house of worship; and a wider collapse of trust in mainstream parties.

“Collectively, these elements are guiding Jews toward organizations that provide certainty – be it through popular appeal or far-left ideals.

“If ongoing changes endure … the UK Jewish community are expected to become increasingly divided, leading to more divisions within the community.”

The study group, which monitors community changes, surveyed 11,000 British Jews for the study, titled The decline of dual-party dominance? New developments in the voting patterns of British Jews.

It discovered that in the election year, the Jewish community were more likely than the wider public to support the two main parties, with 44% favoring the Labour Party, compared with 34% of the electorate as a whole, and 32% voting for Conservative, compared with 24% of the wider electorate.

By summer, support for Labour had dropped by 13% among the Jewish community, against a 9% decrease with the wider electorate, while approval of the Tories among British Jews fell by 4%, equaling the broader population. “Low and stable” backing of the Lib Dems has changed from 8% to 9% among the Jewish community.