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The '''Social Justice Party''' ('''SJP''') is a [[left wing politics|left-wing]] minor [[political party in the United Kingdom]].[{{cite web |last=Atkins |first=Duncan |date=2023-08-21 |title=Whitby hosts launch of new political party, Social Justice Party |url=https://www.thescarboroughnews.co.uk/news/politics/whitby-hosts-launch-of-new-political-party-social-justice-party-4262785 |access-date=2024-03-02 |publisher=The Scarborough News}}] and was officially registered with the [[Electoral Commission (United Kingdom)|Electoral Commission]] on 2 February 2024.[{{cite web |last=Numminen |first=Anttoni James |date=2024-02-15 |title=Scarborough councillor becomes first representative for newly registered Social Justice Party |url=https://www.thescarboroughnews.co.uk/news/politics/scarborough-councillor-becomes-first-representative-for-newly-registered-social-justice-party-4519724 |access-date=2024-03-02 |publisher=The Scarborough News}}][{{cite web |title=Social Justice Party registration summary |url=https://search.electoralcommission.org.uk/English/Registrations/PP17454 |publisher=Electoral Commission |access-date=7 July 2024}}] |
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The '''Social Justice Party''' ('''SJP''') is a [[left wing politics|left-wing]] minor [[political party in the United Kingdom]].[{{cite web |last=Atkins |first=Duncan |date=2023-08-21 |title=Whitby hosts launch of new political party, Social Justice Party |url=https://www.thescarboroughnews.co.uk/news/politics/whitby-hosts-launch-of-new-political-party-social-justice-party-4262785 |access-date=2024-03-02 |publisher=The Scarborough News}}] and was officially registered with the [[Electoral Commission (United Kingdom)|Electoral Commission]] on 2 February 2024.[{{cite web |last=Numminen |first=Anttoni James |date=2024-02-15 |title=Scarborough councillor becomes first representative for newly registered Social Justice Party |url=https://www.thescarboroughnews.co.uk/news/politics/scarborough-councillor-becomes-first-representative-for-newly-registered-social-justice-party-4519724 |access-date=2024-03-02 |publisher=The Scarborough News}}] name=":1">{{cite web |title=Social Justice Party registration summary |url=https://search.electoralcommission.org.uk/English/Registrations/PP17454 |publisher=Electoral Commission |access-date=7 July 2024}} |
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The party voluntarily deregistered in December 2025, and can therefore no longer stand candidates. |
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The SJP gained its first councillor on [[North Yorkshire Council]], when a councillor who had previously been a member of the Labour Party defected to the new party in February 2024. |
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The SJP gained its first councillor on [[North Yorkshire Council]], when a councillor who had previously been a member of the Labour Party defected to the new party in February 2024. |
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The party has stated its intention to stand candidates along the [[Yorkshire]] coast at the next general election to challenge both Labour and the [[Conservative Party (UK)|Conservatives]]. |
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On 23 March 2024, the party selected Asa Jones as its candidate for [[Scarborough and Whitby (UK Parliament constituency)|Scarborough and Whitby]] in the [[2024 United Kingdom general election|2024 general election]].[{{Cite web |last=Newton |first=Phil |date=2024-03-26 |title=Scarborough & Whitby: Asa Jones selected as candidate |url=https://socialjusticeparty.uk/2024/03/26/scarborough-whitby-asa-jones-selected-as-candidate/ |access-date=2024-04-15 |website=Social Justice Party |language=en-GB}}] He came seventh with 0.6% of the vote.[{{Cite news |title=Scarborough and Whitby - General election results 2024 |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/election/2024/uk/constituencies/E14001461 |access-date=2024-07-05 |work=BBC News |language=en-GB}}] |
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On 23 March 2024, the party selected Asa Jones as its candidate for [[Scarborough and Whitby (UK Parliament constituency)|Scarborough and Whitby]] in the [[2024 United Kingdom general election|2024 general election]].[{{Cite web |last=Newton |first=Phil |date=2024-03-26 |title=Scarborough & Whitby: Asa Jones selected as candidate |url=https://socialjusticeparty.uk/2024/03/26/scarborough-whitby-asa-jones-selected-as-candidate/ |access-date=2024-04-15 |website=Social Justice Party |language=en-GB}}] He came seventh with 0.6% of the vote.[{{Cite news |title=Scarborough and Whitby - General election results 2024 |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/election/2024/uk/constituencies/E14001461 |access-date=2024-07-05 |work=BBC News |language=en-GB}}] |
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