'The prime minister has been held to account' over Mandelson appointment, says minister

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Border security and asylum minister Alex Norris has defended Keir Starmer over Peter Mandelson's appointment, insisting that the "prime minister has been held to account."

He pointed to "more than two hours of scrutiny" of the PM earlier this week and his appearance at PMQs yesterday.

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