Italian PM says rebuilding trust is key before confidence vote

Mario Draghi addresses MPs in bid to avert what would be Italy's third government collapse in three years

Italy's prime minister, Mario Draghi, has said his government's survival hinges on rebuilding the pact of trust" as he weighed a groundswell of support for him to remain in the post before a vote of confidence scheduled for Wednesday evening.

The former European Central Bank president offered his resignation last week in response to the Five Star Movement (M5S), a key component of his broad coalition, snubbing a vote on a 26bn cost of living package.