A planned Conservative Party production of a traditional nativity play has had to be cancelled after they were unable to legitimately cast three wise men.

The news comes as another blow for the party. It was hoped that an all Conservative MP production of the nativity play would raise morale after a difficult year.

With Theresa May signed on to play the Virgin Mary and Jacob Rees-Mogg agreeing to play the baby Jesus, the stage seemed all set.

But casting ran into immense difficulty when it came to finding three wise men.

‘I couldn’t even find one, let alone three. We’d be better off running a production of the “Three Stooges”,’ said the director.

With the Christmas play now cancelled, Conservative MPs may flock around the warming glow of Damian Green’s smut-filled computer instead.