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Starmer Calls for Action on Women's Safety After Hotel Assault

3/26/2026

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Starmer Advocates Safety

Prime Minister Keir Starmer urged Travelodge Chief Executive Jo Boydell to engage with MPs on women's safety after a Maidenhead hotel assault.
The assailant, Kyran Smith, accessed the victim's room by falsely claiming to be her boyfriend.
Starmer described violence against women as a national emergency and urged immediate action.
Despite some meetings, nearly 100 MPs seek a broader discussion while Labour MPs consider a hotel-safety bill.

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Starmer Advocates Safety

Prime Minister Keir Starmer urged Travelodge Chief Executive Jo Boydell to engage with MPs on women's safety after a Maidenhead hotel assault.
The assailant, Kyran Smith, accessed the victim's room by falsely claiming to be her boyfriend.
Starmer described violence against women as a national emergency and urged immediate action.
Despite some meetings, nearly 100 MPs seek a broader discussion while Labour MPs consider a hotel-safety bill.

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