Chief executive of the Co-op in Jersey, Colin Macleod, said that the group had a moral obligation to follow its UK colleagues and the same ultimatum would be given to the titles here – if it is possible for local magazine distributors.
Mr Macleod said he was unsure what implementing the decision would mean for the distributors’ operations as it was not yet clear whether the magazines would be sealed in bags by the publishers or by distributors.
‘We do have local autonomy in many aspects but we have a moral obligation to follow the ethical leadership of our UK group and we will aim to do so in this instance,’ he said.
