British man who became ‘president’ of own country sets up an embassy

Daniel Jackson, 21, first thought up the idea of starting his own country with a group of friends aged just 14 (Picture: Tony Kershaw / SWNS)

A man who declared himself president of his own country after claiming land in the Balkans has opened an embassy – on his local high street.

Daniel Jackson, 21, first thought up the idea of starting his own country with a group of friends aged just 14.

The pals noticed that, following a border dispute, several patches of land along the...