That won't work, they will ask for proof of address. I used a notary to confirm my details (Local ID card etc) even though I'd used my bank for over 45 years and lived outside the UK for 20 years which they were well aware of.

We have a joint HSBC account in the UK. I can't remember exactly how we opened it but it was legitimate route. It took a while to open and was done via their international division. Before HSBC closed up shop here we could see both our Canadian account and the UK account via Global View on the HSBC app and could easily transfer money between the accounts.