In the last 15 years, Labour, the Conservatives, the Liberal Democrats and the Scottish National Party have hit historic highs or lows, and for some of them both.
Miss Hudson encouraged other people to challenge their PCNs, as she and Mr Kay did."Even if you receive letters that are warning you of debt recovery and taking you to court, I would still persevere," she said.
"I would recommend getting legal advice and persevering. Don't give in to the car parking bullies."DCB Legal, which represents Excel Parking, has donated £60 to the Teenage Cancer Trust at Miss Hudson's request, in lieu of the first PCN she paid.Miss Hudson has also made a donation in return for free legal advice she received from a solicitor, who contacted her following the publicity.
She said the charity meant a lot to her."I lost my dad to cancer a couple of years ago and that was unbearable, but to know that a younger generation are going through such horrible diseases, I can't imagine," she said.
Although Miss Hudson has won her case, she said it had caused a huge amount of stress over the past 21 months.
"I struggle daily with getting anxious and worried about things," she said."It doesn't feel like a home," says Jason. "We can't make this a home because we don't know how long we are going to be here for."
They are now one of more than 1,100 families on the waiting list for a council home in Portsmouth. Jason, 49, is a bus driver and says housing in England has become unaffordable for working families like his.by setting ambitious housebuilding targets for areas like Portsmouth, which could help people like Sam and Jason.
The aim is for 370,000 new homes in England every year, to fulfil a government promise for 1.5m new homes within the next five years. Local authorities are being told to give developers permission to build - and planning decisions will be pushed through by the government if necessary.But some local councils in England will need to see a five-fold increase in new housing to meet government targets, analysis by BBC Verify suggests.