Cameron must ease UK coalition tensions

LONDON - Prime Minister David Cameron can expect a hero's welcome from his Conservative party but faces a backlash from his Liberal Democrat allies on Monday when he explains a European Union veto that has cast Britain adrift from its continental partners.

Cameron's decision not to take part in an EU treaty change aimed at tightening fiscal rules for countries using the euro has isolated Britain in the 27-nation bloc and created the biggest rift in his coalition since he took power in May 2010.

Cameron's deputy Nick Clegg said on Sunday he was "bitterly disappointed" with the outcome of the summit, which he said was "bad for Britain".