First: Historical sexual assault allegations against President Trump’s supreme court nominee Brett Kavanaugh have complicated what had appeared to be a smooth confirmation process. Kavanaugh and Christine Blasey Ford, the woman accusing him of a 1982 sexual assault, will give their sides of the story when they testify in the Senate next Monday. With memories of the Anita Hill case in the ether in Washington, Republicans are treading carefully ahead of crucial mid-term elections in November. Our Washington correspondent Suzanne Lynch has the details.

Later: EU leaders meet for an informal summit in Salzburg this week. Will it mark a Brexit turning point? Anyone hoping for a dramatic breakthrough is likely to be disappointed while the outstanding issue of the border awaits a compromise. Europe Editor Patrick Smyth is on the line from Brussels.