A carton for containing a plurality of articles, the carton comprising: a plurality of panels (11, 13, 15, 23) that extend at least partially around an interior of the carton, the plurality of panels comprising a front panel, a back panel, a first side panel, and a second side panel, the plurality of panels being respectively foldably connected at respective fold lines (17, 19, 25) to form the interior of the carton; top end flaps (37, 43, 47, 53) respectively foldably connected to respective panels of the plurality of panels (11, 13, 15, 23) at respective fold lines, the top end flaps (37, 43, 47, 53) comprising a first end flap (47, 43) foldably connected to one of the front panel and back panel and a second end flap (37, 53) foldably connected to one of the side panels (11, 23), said first and second end flaps being at least partially overlapped with respect to one another and thereby at least partially form a closed top of the carton; bottom end flaps (35, 41, 45, 51) respectively foldably connected to respective panels of the plurality of panels (11, 13, 15, 23) at respective fold lines, the bottom end flaps (35, 41, 45, 51) being at least partially overlapped with respect to one another to at least partially form a closed bottom of the carton; and a handle formed in at least two of the top end flaps (37, 43, 47, 53), the handle comprising a handle panel (81, 105) in the first end flap (47, 43) for grasping the carton and a handle end portion (84, 86) in the second end flap (37, 53) for directing stress from the handle wherein the handle panel (81, 105) comprises a gripping portion extending generally along the top of the carton, the gripping portion comprises a central portion (82, 108) and respective end portions (83, 88, 110, 112) in the first end flap (47, 43), characterized in that the handle end portion (84, 86) comprises a line of weakening (131, 141) extending generally transverse to the gripping portion, the line of weakening (131, 141) extends across at least one of the end portions (83, 88, 110, 112) of the gripping portion. a plurality of panels (11, 13, 15, 23) that extend at least partially around an interior of the carton, the plurality of panels comprising a front panel, a back panel, a first side panel, and a second side panel, the plurality of panels being respectively foldably connected at respective fold lines (17, 19, 25) to form the interior of the carton; top end flaps (37, 43, 47, 53) respectively foldably connected to respective panels of the plurality of panels (11, 13, 15, 23) at respective fold lines, the top end flaps (37, 43, 47, 53) comprising a first end flap (47, 43) foldably connected to one of the front panel and back panel and a second end flap (37, 53) foldably connected to one of the side panels (11, 23), said first and second end flaps being at least partially overlapped with respect to one another and thereby at least partially form a closed top of the carton; bottom end flaps (35, 41, 45, 51) respectively foldably connected to respective panels of the plurality of panels (11, 13, 15, 23) at respective fold lines, the bottom end flaps (35, 41, 45, 51) being at least partially overlapped with respect to one another to at least partially form a closed bottom of the carton; and a handle formed in at least two of the top end flaps (37, 43, 47, 53), the handle comprising a handle panel (81, 105) in the first end flap (47, 43) for grasping the carton and a handle end portion (84, 86) in the second end flap (37, 53) for directing stress from the handle wherein the handle panel (81, 105) comprises a gripping portion extending generally along the top of the carton, the gripping portion comprises a central portion (82, 108) and respective end portions (83, 88, 110, 112) in the first end flap (47, 43), characterized in that the handle end portion (84, 86) comprises a line of weakening (131, 141) extending generally transverse to the gripping portion, the line of weakening (131, 141) extends across at least one of the end portions (83, 88, 110, 112) of the gripping portion.