Joshua Thomas Aderele Babarinde OBE (born 20 June 1993) is a British Liberal Democrat politician and social entrepreneur who has served as Member of Parliament (MP) for Eastbourne since 2024.

[4] During this time he volunteered as a youth worker in east London, working with young people to find an alternative path to crime and gang violence.

Inspired by this experience he founded Cracked It, a social enterprise offering smart phone repair services provided by youth at risk and young ex-offenders.

He was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 2020 Birthday Honours for his services to criminal justice, social enterprise and the economy.

[19] Babarinde stood for Parliament in the 2024 general election in his hometown of Eastbourne, aiming to unseat Conservative MP Caroline Ansell, who had been one of his school teachers.