Cameron committed to EU reform, despite reluctant reception

A reformed EU is achievable, but negotiations will be challenging, according to UK Prime Minister David Cameron.

Cameron said that he was aware he had a mandate and the "British people at his back", but warned that EU leaders are reluctant to accept reform, as he met for an EU summit in Latvia.

Cameron is due to meet with German Chancellor Angela Merkel, EU Commission boss Jean-Claude Juncker and French President Fancois Hollande next week, in efforts to win support for his proposal to cut red tape and discuss freedom of movement.

He is also pushing for change in welfare and immigration policy, while keeping the UK's options open with an 'opt-out' agreement on further integration.

"I do not expect to find agreed solutions straight away," Cameron said. "These talks will require patience and tenacity. But by working together in the right spirit and sticking at it, I believe we can reform the EU and our relationship with it. And then the British people will have the final say. They will decide."

Legislation detailing the run up to the UK referendum is expected to be published next Thursday, the day after the Queen opens Parliament.