Thank you all for the help, it was very much appreciated. Yes the bit remaining at the bottom off the sink does just screw in /out.
Because of how close to the wall the sink is I couldn’t get the grips in very well to twist it off but it was kinda moving a fraction of a degree just really slowly. In in the end I got the dremel out and just cut it off. It was glued in with lots of silicone sealant and was a bugger to get out.
I’ve managed to remove and clean up the old silicone so have a nice clean surface again for the new waste to go in. Going to give that a go this evening once I’m done with work. Pump track mess about will have to wait.
But now I’m wondering if I can get the bottom nut tight enough with the limited room and lack of access for tools. Is hand tight going to be OK? I think I may have to look into removing the whole sink to get to the waste properly.
Sink appears to be held up by the pedestal and then a couple screws keep it held against the wall. The copper pipes for the taps just disappear into the sink / tap so no idea how they are connected. Time to get back onto YouTube. I’m hoping it’s not too tedious.