Waheed Alli

Waheed Alli is not mentioned in either of the provided news articles. Therefore, it is impossible to provide a summary of his background, newsworthiness, recent events, or current relevance based solely on the given information. The articles focus on corruption indices in the UK and US, and political speculation within the Labour party in the UK. Without additional context or articles mentioning Waheed Alli, any attempt to create a summary would be purely speculative and inaccurate.