Updated: 14:46, Monday December 04, 2006
John Bolton, President Bush's controversial appointment as US ambassador to the United Nations, has resigned.
His position had been under threat since the Democrats took control of Congress in the US midterm elections.
Mr Bush had braved political opposition to give him him the job temporarily in August last year.
His confirmation has been languishing in the Senate Foreign Relations Committee ever since.
The no-nonsense Bush ally was opposed by Democrats and some Republicans.
The White House has now announced that Mr Bolton would leave office in a matter of days.
Spokeswoman Dana Perino said Mr Bush had reluctantly accepted Mr Bolton's decision to leave the UN post when the current session of the US Congress ends, probably at the end of the week.
Sky correspondent Andrew Wilson said that independent Senator Dan [?] Lieberman was a possible replacement. The former Democrat could be an acceptable compromise candidate.
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