内容摘要：Data sets such as this are inclined to see sudden, large fluctuations, Prof Sir David Spiegelhalter, Emeritus Professor of Statistics at the University of Cambridge, told BBC Verify.

Data sets such as this are inclined to see sudden, large fluctuations, Prof Sir David Spiegelhalter, Emeritus Professor of Statistics at the University of Cambridge, told BBC Verify.

It has denied those allegations and accused the BBC of spreading false information to encourage its overthrow.reaches a weekly global audience of almost 22 million people, including around 13 million in Iran, where the service is banned.

The BBC has previously said that the Iranian regime has targeted its Persian language journalists covering the country over the past decade - prompting the broadcaster to lodge urgent complaints with the UN Human Rights Council in 2018 and againBut there had been a "significant and increasingly alarming escalation" recently, the BBC said on Monday."In addition to enduring personal security threats from Iranian state actors operating beyond Iran's borders, BBC News Persian journalists are now witnessing a disturbing rise in the persecution of their family members inside Iran," said BBC Director-General Tim Davie.

"This persecution is a direct assault on press freedom and human rights. It must end now."The broadcaster said it was preparing a fresh complaint to the UN.

The UN's secretary general and its special rapporteurs have previously raised concerns about Iran's treatment of BBC staff and warned that harassment, surveillance and death threats violated international human rights law.

A mother whose 11-year-old daughter died when exiting her school bus has called for better road safety in Northern Ireland.The Kenton was saved by a £100,000 loan from Henley Town Council.

"It gave us the breathing space to reset things," Miss Pheasant said."We're in a much better position now. We've managed to reduce our losses down to £30,000 in a year, which is incredible.

"We're really hoping by the end of August this year to be nearly at break-even point."But she said there should be more support for venues like the Kenton.