Kirstie Allsopp has faced significant backlash and a social services probe after allowing her 15-year-old son, Oscar, to go on an interrailing trip across Europe with a 16-year-old friend. The TV presenter defended her decision, arguing that travel has become safer and that such trips are a long-standing rite of passage. Critics, including Labour MP Andy Croy, have labeled her actions as reckless, while Allsopp accused the social worker's intervention of being 'Orwellian' and 'outrageous'. The social services file was opened following a referral alleging child neglect, although it remains unclear who made the complaint. Allsopp insists she has broken no law and believes the public debate highlights a shift towards overprotectiveness influenced by modern media's portrayal of safety risks.