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

Research has uncovered a fresh party division within British Jews, with approval rising fast for the Greens – driven by newer generation and non-Zionist Jews – while elderly observant men lean toward Reform UK as confidence in the two main parties “plummets”.

Support for Labour and the Conservatives among UK Jewish voters had dropped to 58% by summer 2025 from almost 84% in 2020, as per a report from a respected demographic center, which commented it was “the lowest level we’ve documented by some distance”.

Labour is typically favored by more “less observant” Jews while the Tories is conventionally favored by more “observant” Jews.

Meanwhile, roughly 18% of UK Jewish voters (18%) were backing the Green Party by mid-2025 – which analysts described as “contradictory” given the party’s stance on the Israeli state, which it described an “segregationist regime” in a vote at its 2024 Manchester conference.

Approval of the Green Party rose 9% among UK Jewish voters between the 2024 general election and mid-2025, exceeding the 1% growth in backing for the Greens among the general public over the equivalent interval, and preceding the leadership of a prominent politician who describes himself as a “devout” Jew but “non-Zionist”.

The report stated the rise in Green Party support implied “for a notable portion of Jews, home affairs and forward-thinking principles take precedence over foreign policy concerns”.

Meanwhile, approval of Reform UK increased among British Jews from 3% in August 2024 to 11% in mid-2025. Yet the rise trailed the 14% rise the Reform Party enjoyed with the general public.

“The community is less inclined [than the broader public] to back Reform UK [11% vs 28%], but more likely to back the Green Party [18% vs 7%],” the study said.

A prominent expert remarked: “The Reform Party is more prone to appeal to male, older, observant, and pro-Israel Jews; the Greens are more prone to appeal to younger, non-religious and anti-Zionist …[but] it is crucial to recognize that it is also an element of a wider, more general trend affecting the British public as a entirety.”

However, the “surge in backing from Jews for Reform UK – a political group whose rhetoric on border policy and national identity would usually be predicted to distance ethnic groups, such as Jews” was described as “notable” by the study.

“Significant parts of the Jewish electorate may move toward leaders promising resolve and certainty, regardless of political history” when established parties were seen as “ineffective or unfriendly”, it noted.

The analysis declared: “For the initial instance in contemporary UK Jewish experience, backing of the Conservative and Labour parties collectively has dropped under 60%.

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

“Three forces appear to be propelling this fragmentation: the Middle East hostilities and its splitting influence on Jewish opinions; increasing hostility towards Jews, resulting in a major security breach at a religious center; and a broader loss of confidence in traditional political groups.

“Collectively, these factors are driving Jews to parties that deliver direction – either via populism or far-left ideals.

“If current trends persist … British Jews are predicted to become increasingly divided, leading to more internal community tensions.”

The research body, which tracks demographic trends, interviewed 11,000 British Jews for the report, named The end of two-party politics? Recent shifts in the political preferences of UK Jewish voters.

It found that in the election year, the Jewish community were more inclined than the wider public to support the two main parties, with 44% favoring the Labour Party, compared with 34% of the total voters, and 32% backing the Conservative Party, versus 24% of the general population.

By mid-year, approval of the Labour Party had declined by 13% among British Jews, compared with a 9% drop with the wider electorate, while Conservative support among the Jewish community declined by 4%, paralleling the wider electorate. “Low and stable” approval of the Liberal Democrats has changed from 8% to 9% among the Jewish community.