Stay up to date with notifications from The Independent Notifications can be managed in browser preferences. All News Sport Culture Lifestyle Voters react as Andy Burnham to stand in Makerfield by-election The Mayor of Greater Manchester Andy Burnham will be included in Labour’s candidate selection process for the Makerfield by-election, the party said. A Labour Party spokesperson said: “Labour’s ruling body, the National Executive Committee has today given permission to Andy Burnham to stand in the candidate selection process in the forthcoming by-election for the Makerfield constituency.” Wes Streeting has backed him to win a by-election that could return him to Westminster to challenge Sir Keir’s premiership, but is expected t fight against the mayor in a possible Labour leadership contest.…