A carton for packaging one or more articles comprising: a plurality of outer walls; and a carrying handle, the carrying handle comprising: a first handle panel hingedly connected to one of the plurality of outer walls by a first hinged connection; a second handle panel hingedly connected to the first handle panel by a second hinged connection; a third handle panel hingedly connected to the second handle panel by a third hinged connection; and a handle opening formed in at least one of the first and second handle panels, the carrying handle being foldable about the first and second hinged connections so as to be arranged in a stowed position over the one of the plurality of outer walls, the second handle panel comprising a first edge defined by the second hinged connection and a second edge opposing the first edge, a portion of the first edge of the second handle panel being engageable with at least one article in a first row of articles and a portion of the second edge of the second handle panel being engageable with at least one further article in a second row of articles so as to secure the carrying handle in the stowed position when the carton is loaded with articles, and characterised in that the carrying handle further comprises at least one relief structure, the at least one relief structure comprising a cutaway struck at least in part from the third handle panel, the cutaway being disposed proximate the third hinged connection between the second and third handle panels (22, 24), such that a portion of the first edge of the second handle panel proximate the cutaway is engageable with said at least one article in the first row of articles a plurality of outer walls; and a carrying handle, the carrying handle comprising: a first handle panel hingedly connected to one of the plurality of outer walls by a first hinged connection; a second handle panel hingedly connected to the first handle panel by a second hinged connection; a third handle panel hingedly connected to the second handle panel by a third hinged connection; and a handle opening formed in at least one of the first and second handle panels, the carrying handle being foldable about the first and second hinged connections so as to be arranged in a stowed position over the one of the plurality of outer walls, the second handle panel comprising a first edge defined by the second hinged connection and a second edge opposing the first edge, a portion of the first edge of the second handle panel being engageable with at least one article in a first row of articles and a portion of the second edge of the second handle panel being engageable with at least one further article in a second row of articles so as to secure the carrying handle in the stowed position when the carton is loaded with articles, and characterised in that the carrying handle further comprises at least one relief structure, the at least one relief structure comprising a cutaway struck at least in part from the third handle panel, the cutaway being disposed proximate the third hinged connection between the second and third handle panels (22, 24), such that a portion of the first edge of the second handle panel proximate the cutaway is engageable with said at least one article in the first row of articles a first handle panel hingedly connected to one of the plurality of outer walls by a first hinged connection; a second handle panel hingedly connected to the first handle panel by a second hinged connection; a third handle panel hingedly connected to the second handle panel by a third hinged connection; and a handle opening formed in at least one of the first and second handle panels, the carrying handle being foldable about the first and second hinged connections so as to be arranged in a stowed position over the one of the plurality of outer walls, the second handle panel comprising a first edge defined by the second hinged connection and a second edge opposing the first edge, a portion of the first edge of the second handle panel being engageable with at least one article in a first row of articles and a portion of the second edge of the second handle panel being engageable with at least one further article in a second row of articles so as to secure the carrying handle in the stowed position when the carton is loaded with articles, and characterised in that the carrying handle further comprises at least one relief structure, the at least one relief structure comprising a cutaway struck at least in part from the third handle panel, the cutaway being disposed proximate the third hinged connection between the second and third handle panels (22, 24), such that a portion of the first edge of the second handle panel proximate the cutaway is engageable with said at least one article in the first row of articles