Washington — Ten states led by New York and California have filed a lawsuit to stop T-Mobile’s $26.5bn purchase of Sprint, warning that consumer prices will jump due to reduced competition.

The complaint, announced by the New York attorney-general’s office, was filed in the US District Court for the Southern District of New York. ..

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