Former APPG chair Sir Philip Davies appointed to BHA board
By The Weekly Edge desk ·
Summary
The British Horseracing Authority has named Sir Philip Davies as an interim board member, where he will serve as the Racecourse Association's Member Nominated Director. He takes over from Wilf Walsh, who held the seat from October 2021. Davies sat as an MP from 2005 to 2024, co-chaired the betting and gaming parliamentary group, and now chairs the Greyhound Board of Great Britain.
Why it matters
Davies, a former betting and gaming parliamentary group co-chair, joins the BHA board, giving racing a politically experienced voice on gambling policy.