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After breaking up in 2002 and reforming five years later, the group have enjoyed a prolific second life, releasing several albums and last year enjoying their first ever chart-topper with their 18th record, Yummy.

Mr Ward welcomed the commitment of Education Minister Paul Givan to reforming special educational needs.

“It doesn’t mean that we should throw out scientific evidence altogether, and my concern is that they might use that as a rationale to just completely abandon the scientific process instead of reforming it.”

He said he hopes that "rational minds prevail" when reforming a service that is unsustainable in its current form.

In response to critical audits, she has repeatedly acknowledged its flaws, and characterized her mission as one of reforming problems that she inherited from prior administrations.