Tory councillors disciplined for ‘hate’ directed at Jewish Labour candidate

Dan Ozarow felt terrorised by abuse of him and his family after negative campaigning in Hertfordshire

Conservative councillors in Oliver Dowden's constituency have been disciplined for a hate" campaign against a Jewish Labour candidate, according to an independent investigation commissioned by Tory HQ.

The report found the behaviour of five Hertsmere Tory councillors may well have encouraged" antisemitic abuse of Labour's Dan Ozarow, as well as multiple breaches of the party's code of conduct.