A short statement from me following the outcome of yesterday's selection panel interview.

Thank you @serauk.bsky.social for your endorsement. The fight against the climate crisis starts here in Sussex. Together, we’ll lead the way with clean energy, better transport, warm homes and thriving nature for every community in Sussex.

Fabulous to be out for the Ashdown and Conquest by-election in Hastings, with the team from @HastingsandRyeLabourParty for their wonderful candidate #AmandaPollard. Some great support for Amanda, lots of people loved her NHS credentials. The by-election is on 20th November 2025. 🌹

As a proud @unison.org.uk member, I’m really grateful for this nomination. UNISON members are the backbone of our public services. As Mayor, I’ll always stand up for public service workers and fight for the fair pay, respect and conditions they deserve. Thank you!

Thank you Brighton Kemptown & Peacehaven CLP for your nomination. I'm grateful for the support of members who gave up their Friday night to participate. Together, we can build a vision of a more inclusive and better connected Sussex that delivers the positive change our communities want to see.

I'm delighted to have the support of the union representing the people who keep Sussex connected. Thank you @cwunews.bsky.social for your nomination.

Yesterday really was a "Super Thursday"! Thank you to every single member who turned up and nominated a candidate to be their Labour candidate for Sussex Mayor. I'm truly honoured to have received a nomination from all six CLPs who chose to nominate yesterday.

Thank you very much to members of Arundel & South Downs CLP for your nomination. Our market towns are the centre of community life for many in Sussex.

Thank you Disability Labour for your endorsement. A fair Sussex must be an accessible Sussex, where disabled people can live, work, travel and thrive with dignity and independence. As Mayor, inclusion across all fields will be a priority in every decision I make.

Dai and I have been working together for several years to tackle food poverty in Adur — through both the Shoreham and Adur Community Foodbank, which Dai organises, and the Adur Community Café.

I’m really pleased to have the support of the Arun District Council Labour Group. In joint control of the council, Labour councillors in Arun are showing the real difference Labour can make in local government by delivering for residents, improving local services, and standing up opportunity.

I’m truly grateful to have the endorsement of Leslie Clarke, former Brighton & Hove Labour Group councillor and CEO of Pride Community Foundation. Sussex’s strength lies in our diversity. In the people & communities who make this region such a vibrant, compassionate and creative place to live.

I'm really honoured to have the support of Lundy Mackenzie, chair of Young Labour South East. Lundy was a driving influence in reinvigorating Young Labour, turning it into a campaigning force that helped secure Labour wins across Sussex and beyond, locally and in last year’s General Election.

I'm really honoured to have the support of Lundy Mackenzie, chair of Young Labour South East. Lundy was a driving influence in reinvigorating Young Labour, turning it into a campaigning force that helped secure Labour wins across Sussex and beyond, locally and in last year’s General Election.

Thank you so much to members of Mid Sussex CLP for your nomination. I’m proud to be receiving the support of members across Sussex. Our villages and market towns deserve to have leadership that will listen, include and deliver for them.

Thank you Bognor Regis & Littlehampton Labour Party for your nomination. I'm grateful to the members backing our campaign. Together, we'll raise Sussex's voice and be a model for how local leadership, backed by national ambition, can deliver real change for our communities.

I'm delighted to have the support of Bognor Regis & Littlehampton Labour Party Cllr Michelle White. The waiting list for family-sized homes in Sussex is years long, in some councils it would take nearly 20 years to clear the backlog.

Sussex risks becoming the "squashed middle child" of England unless we bridge the gaps between our communities, invest in our regional infrastructure, and make our voice impossible to ignore.

I'm honoured to have the personal support of Steph Richards, human rights activist and CEO of TransLucent, the leading charity for advancing the human rights of the trans and gender-diverse community.

When it comes to flood risk, Sussex is on the frontline. As a councillor, I worked with Steve and convened a meeting of all key stakeholders to put in place a plan of action to reduce the impact of flooding on residents and businesses.

This is why I’m standing. To bring us together and to be a campaigning voice championing every town, village and city in Sussex. If you agree with me, join our campaign to win Sussex for Labour 👉🏻 www.catforsussex.co.uk/get-involved

As Mayor, I will focus on what matters most to those who live here in Sussex. That means delivering good social homes and sustainable infrastructure so our communities can thrive for years to come.

When I was on Adur District Council, I had the pleasure of serving with Sharon. I've seen up close how hard she works for her residents in Mash Barn. I was incredibly proud to see her taking on the Cabinet role for Wellbeing and Communities and I'm incredibly proud to have her support.

I'm proud to have the endorsement of Birgit Miller, Labour & Co-Operative councillor for Goldsmid ward in Hove, and Cabinet Member for Culture, Heritage and Tourism.

Sussex’s strength is its energy. From our students and young workers, to the next generation of changemakers. I'm grateful to have the support of Tom Chatfield, former chair of @sussex_young_labour 🌹

It's with patience and love that we hear the news today of ceasefire, and removal of troops from Gaza, and release of all hostages. Who will now governor Gaza, will take some time, and rebuild will need to be led via co-production with all stakeholders. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

I'm very grateful to have the endorsement of Worthing West's Peggy Harris - educator, activist and stalwart of our movement. Securing Sussex's economic future means harnessing our collective talents to create secure, well-paying jobs people in Sussex can build a life on.

Thank you @alisonterry.bsky.social - a powerful and inclusive chair. Your endorsement means a lot! #sussexmayor

Excited to stand for Sussex Mayor, with passion, energy and experience! More on campaign here: www.catforsussex.co.uk

Fresh from Labour Conference and feel inspired and want to catch up with all things NEC? Follow our new @empower-labour.bsky.social website www.empowerlabour.org We will endorse candidates for @teamlabouruk.bsky.social internal elections, get in touch if you wish to stand with us, as a group.

What a day at conference day 2 watched an impactful discussion between @carolecadwalla.bsky.social and @carolvorders.bsky.social (got a standing ovation). They were talking truth to power on the control of silicon valley in our politics. Met with some great members to talk NEC elections next year.

“I’ve lost count of the time I’ve heard: nothing ever changes, my vote doesn’t make any difference.” 💬 @catarnold.bsky.social of the Labour NEC and LCER executive calls on Labour MPs to join the @appgfairelections.bsky.social 🌹 #Labour4PR #Lab25

🧵4. The Labour Party Rulebook share.google/jcnP40afkP7J... @newstatesman.com article: www.newstatesman.com/politics/lab... I will always stand for members.

🧵3. In addition the 2-day nomination window, would have been a big disadvantage for any disabled candidate, who wished to put themselves forward. Regarding speed of access to MPs. This and the above goes against rulebook pg26 section C (v) which talks of equal access to eligible electorate.

🧵 2... "whilst I recognised that hosting a hustings at Labour Conference was sensible and cost effective. The MPs nominations process could have been longer as recess is this coming Tues (16.09), which could have allowed more time for other candidates to organise nominations.

🧵1. They say a week is a long time in politics! Our team member Cat Arnold getting a mention in this week's New Statesman was rather a surprise! Although she did not use the phrase "stitch-up" at any point - publicly or privately. Cat voted against the Deputy Leadership timetable, in her words..

Today, our group @empower-labour.bsky.social came out in support of @lucympowell.bsky.social we need a candidate who will challenge the direction of The Labour Party and hold true to its values.

🧵3. 3. I could not raise an amendment that all nom candidates when contacting CLP chairs are given the SAME list,we've seen unfavoured candidates being offered diff lists than others. 4. The above goes against Empower Labour's objectives of removing barriers of entry for anyone in politics. End

2. and also contravenes rule book, page 26: "The procedures shall ensure that each candidate has equal access to the eligible electorate and has equal treatment in all other matters pertaining to the election" Cont....

🧵2. voting against reasons: 1. The two days PLP nominations period, this does not allow an adequate time to secure votes for candidates, particularly if disabled and you are trying to move around HofP Cont....

🧵2. voting against reasons: 1. The two days PLP nominations period, this does not allow an adequate time to secure votes for candidates, particularly if disabled and you are trying to move around HofP Cont....

🧵1. Today, I (Cat Arnold) voted against the Deputy Leader election timetable (unfortunately the timetable, hustings code of conduct, procedure and candidate code of conduct was taken as one vote). It was an incredibly rushed meeting. Reasons... 🧵2....

My article today in @labourlist.bsky.social. If you wish to sign up to my NEC reports, please email [email protected] to receive them straight to your inbox. Thanks Cat

Absolutely 💯 knew this, and that is why I actively campaigned against switching to the Conservatives Family Hub model, that was rolled out in Sussex. Travesty.

Huge, huge congratulations to #Austria. Very well deserved winners of Eurovision!

Beautiful night for an APPG Fair Elections event at @ukparliament.parliament.uk this evening. As an exec member of #LabourCampaignForElectoralReform. I will always endorse PR and electoral reform.

Thanks to @ewaslabour.bsky.social and #WestWorthing Labour Party (CLPs) that invited Henna Chowdhury and I to a joint women's event last night. We talked: challenges to women standing for positions, what its like when you're elected and my role at Labour Party’s NEC. It was honest, open and warm.

Happy Victory in Europe 80th anniversary celebrations. This original @dailymirror cartoon is a stark reminder of how we must fight fascism everywhere we see it, feel it or experience it, whether it affects us or not. There is no freedom unless we are all free. #VE #Day #80th