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Interrailing son, 15, sparks meltdown

Kirstie Allsopp smiles, close to the camera.Absurd!: Kirstie Allsopp (above) has slammed social services for investigating her son Oscar’s independent trip this summer. Others are outraged that she allowed it.

Would you have let him go? Television personality Kirstie Allsopp has faced an avalanche of criticism and support for letting her 15-year-old son travel around Europe without an adult. It has opened up a rich debate.