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Lots of diversity of opinion today - many people saying it was nice having someone who broke the Westminster mould in such a senior position, that Angela Rayner and Lucy Powell ‘broke glass ceilings’ @MENnewsdesk.

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Angela Rhodes, 67, is a blood cancer survivor and really supports Angela Rayner after the MP helped with her benefits payments during her cancer battle. Angela (Rhodes) says that everyone has to follow the law but feels her MP was unfairly targeted @MENnewsdesk

Laura, 40, who is shopping here in the town centre today, says she feels the situation surrounding the now-former deputy PM is unfair - she says that all of us make mistakes when we’ve been informed incorrectly or not quite paid attention @MENnewsdesk

So far here in Ashton, there’s not been many people keen to chat about Angela Rayner, a lot of big sighs here, people seem pretty tired of the topic @MENnewsdesk.

Here in Ashton this afternoon to chat to people on their thoughts about the Angela Rayner news, give us a shout if you see us and want to chat! @MENnewsdesk

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Poynton is served by major train operators like Cross Country and Northern. Passengers are still coming for their trains today @MENnewsdesk.

Poynton is on the Stoke to Manchester line - it’s a busy station and frequently has high speed trains passing through @MENnewsdesk.

Some people are leaving floral tributes at the scene as the news spreads of the deaths of two teenagers killed on the lines at Poynton railway station @MENnewsdesk

Two more investigators have arrived at the scene and are working with police officers who have been searching the area @MENnewsdesk.

Trains pass through this station at high speed without stopping, and can barely be heard until they are racing past the station @MENnewsdesk

One train passenger getting off at Poynton, who lives in the area, has heard the news of the double tragedy. She said: “It’s just devastating. I have teenage children myself, including a 16yo boy. It just brings it so close to home” @MENnewsdesk.

British Transport Police officers are currently on both sides of the station at the moment carrying out enquiries. One officer has just been seen with an evidence bag and large sticks for searching undergrowth @MENnewsdesk

Officers are collecting items from the line and placing them into an evidence bag @MENnewsdesk

British Transport Police officers are examining the lines @MENnewsdesk

British Transport Police officers are currently on both sides of the station at the moment carrying out enquiries. One officer has just been seen with an evidence bag and large sticks for searching undergrowth @MENnewsdesk

This is the scene on one side of the tracks @MENnewsdesk

There are a couple of police officers positioned outside of the main railway station building @MENnewsdesk.

Network Rail has a ‘response unit’ team van at the scene @MENnewsdesk.