..Kid, you are so right. No one can risk going up the High Street and opening banks. So if the account gets opened, funded AND works with paypal, then all is GREAT. 
As greg2414 & you have pointed out a little work gets that verified paypal account. Good posts! Hope that other UK users understand NOW what to do. 
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