Subway let franchise owners decide what they do and don't sell, the daily mail realised that this meant some stores could choose to only serve halal approved meats, ie, nothing pork based and started a witch hunt.
The thing is, it's been happening for a couple of years now, the one in Woking doesn't serve bacon, so I don't go there. Not because I don't agree with it, just that my sub of choice has bacon in it and I don't like the "turkey rasher" they offer instead.
Ah I see. I used to go to Subway a few times a week on my lunch break last year when I was at my other job but haven't been this year I don't think! So didn't know if it was a recent thing lol. I personally wouldn't bother with the "turkey rashers" either! I find it stupid how it can't be sold though, its not like you have to eat it, just order something else.