A majority of British Jews now believe they do not have a long-term future in the UK, according to a new self-selecting survey conducted amid record levels of antisemitism following the 7 October attacks.
The polling, carried out in November by Campaign Against Antisemitism, analysed responses from 4,490 self-identified British Jews. Participants were contacted primarily through Jewish communal, religious and welfare organisations and were encouraged to share the survey within their networks, meaning the sample was not randomly selected.
Within that group, 51 per cent said they do not believe Jewish people have a long-term future in Britain. A further 61 per cent said they have considered leaving the UK in the past two years because of antisemitism, up from 50 per cent last year.
The survey was conducted weeks after a fatal antisemitic attack on Yom Kippur at a synagogue in Manchester and during a period in which anti-Jewish incidents have reached record highs in the UK following the Hamas attacks on Israel and the subsequent war in Gaza.
Beyond fears for physical safety, the findings point to deep disillusionment with public authorities. Almost half of respondents said they do not feel welcome in the UK, while 83 per cent believe the police are not doing enough to protect Jewish communities. Only a small minority said they believe reporting an antisemitic hate crime would be likely to lead to a prosecution.
