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As someone who is also English, I can say without 100% certainly that if all that happened was genuinely "pushing" there is zero percent chance of the police charging him, zero chance of a prosecution going forwards, or a caution.
For common assult someone has to have minor injuries (ie a eye, a broken nose, a bust lip)
It is true to say that legally any form or threat of physical force that causes harm can be called an assault, but you also have to take into account the law in the way it is actually practised and enforced.
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In terms of whether the behaviour is abusive, I dont think it can be judged from the information available. It is possible that it could be, but a lot depends on the intention of the man and the interpretation of the actions by the woman. Also on degree. "pushing someone" could be a slight and petulant gesture, it could be forcefully shoving someone into a wall, hurting them, while shouting threats. The latter would be seen by anyone as abusive. A petulant shove that causes no pain and carries no threat really cannot be.
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