Ironically 20 years ago is the exact year of the London bombings. A very bad year. No I don't agree with the sky is falling fearmongering bullshit some people try to push because the data doesn't support it. Even the so called draconian "IDs" were a product of the Tony Blair era, an era that was again 21 years ago:
UK plans for a national, compulsory ID card scheme "will create a practical, simple and secure way for ordinary citizens to protect and prove their identity – not a Big Brother-style surveillance tool," said Home Secretary David Blunkett today.
www.pinsentmasons.com
So I call bullshit about how the UK is now somehow "unsafe". Not much has changed in terms of safety. Just the political bullshit people try to pedal online has risen to new heights.
It was mainly Polish and Indian immigration.
Poland overtakes India as the most common country of birth for UK immigrants as new statistics show estimated net migration remains close to record levels.
www.bbc.co.uk
EU and brexit pushed Polish even higher as they tried to make the cutoff period increasing numbers significantly in recent years. it is still mainly the same origin countries too, indian and polish.
immigration has slowed down since new laws lowered numbers very recently though including the deadline for EU applicants.