A tattooed man who changed his name to the King of Ink Land has described how he was moved out of public view in a former job.

Now known as the King of Ink Land, King Body Art, The Extreme Ink-ite, he said the incident at a Birmingham call centre had happened after he tattooed his neck.

His comments came as a report by conciliation service Acas said employers were missing out on talented workers because of negative attitudes towards people with tattoos.

The King of Ink Land, 36, who changed his name from Mathew Whelan in 2008, now runs his own property management company.

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