Travelodge CEO Resigns Over Hotel Room Key Security Failings

Travelodge CEO Joanna Boydell resigned August 17 after scrutiny of security failures where staff handed room keys to men without verifying identity or checking with guests. One woman escaping a domestic abuser was assaulted in October 2025; a 2022 sexual assault followed the same pattern. Former PM Keir Starmer had demanded Travelodge "seriously engage with MPs" on women's safety.