Nathan Blakeley lodged claim after comment made by boss when female colleague won award at the company Christmas party

A marketing executive at a party balloon company has lost a sex discrimination claim lodged after his female boss said “sorry boys” as she revealed that a woman had won an award.

Nathan Blakeley, 27, was left so deflated after missing out on a prize at the Christmas party that he launched legal proceedings against the firm in Hampshire, England, on the grounds he was overlooked due to his male gender.