A carton for containing a plurality of articles, the carton comprising: a plurality of panels that extends at least partially around an interior of the carton, the plurality of panels comprises a first top panel, a second top panel, a bottom panel, a first side panel, and a second side panel, the first top panel and the second top panel being at least partially overlapped to form a top wall of the carton; at least two end flaps (35, 37, 41, 43, 45, 47, 51, 53, 55, 57) respectively foldably attached to respective panels of the plurality of panels, wherein the end flaps are overlapped with respect to one another and thereby at least partially form a closed end (67, 69) of the carton, the at least two end flaps comprise a first top end flap foldably connected to the first top panel and a second top end flap foldably connected to the second top panel; and a handle comprising a first handle panel and a second handle panel, the first handle panel comprises a central portion in the first top panel and an end portion in the first top end flap, the second handle panel comprises a first portion in the second top panel and a second portion in the second top end flap, the central portion of the first handle panel being attached to the first portion of the second handle panel and the end portion of the first handle panel being attached to the second portion of the second handle panel, wherein the second handle panel is at least partially defined by two spaced apart tear lines (109, 111), the two spaced-apart tear lines (109, 111) each comprise a first portion (113, 115) in the second top panel and a second portion (117, 119) in the second top end flap, the second portion (117, 119) of each of the spaced-apart tear lines (109, 111) comprises an oblique portion (121, 123) that extends from a respective first portion (113, 115) characterised in that each second portion (117, 119) further comprises a curved portion (125, 127) that extends from the respective oblique portion (121, 123), and the second handle panel comprises a plurality of fold lines that extend between the two spaced-apart tear lines (109, 111), one of the plurality of fold lines foldably connecting the second handle panel and the second top panel, the curved portions (125, 127) of each of the second portions (117, 119) terminate at ends (129, 135) in the second top end flap that form a wide base of the end portions of the handle, the curved portions (125, 127) extending away from the oblique portions (121, 123) and the ends (129, 135) are positioned so that forces in the wide base of the handle are directed towards the side panels (13, 15). a plurality of panels that extends at least partially around an interior of the carton, the plurality of panels comprises a first top panel, a second top panel, a bottom panel, a first side panel, and a second side panel, the first top panel and the second top panel being at least partially overlapped to form a top wall of the carton; at least two end flaps (35, 37, 41, 43, 45, 47, 51, 53, 55, 57) respectively foldably attached to respective panels of the plurality of panels, wherein the end flaps are overlapped with respect to one another and thereby at least partially form a closed end (67, 69) of the carton, the at least two end flaps comprise a first top end flap foldably connected to the first top panel and a second top end flap foldably connected to the second top panel; and a handle comprising a first handle panel and a second handle panel, the first handle panel comprises a central portion in the first top panel and an end portion in the first top end flap, the second handle panel comprises a first portion in the second top panel and a second portion in the second top end flap, the central portion of the first handle panel being attached to the first portion of the second handle panel and the end portion of the first handle panel being attached to the second portion of the second handle panel, wherein the second handle panel is at least partially defined by two spaced apart tear lines (109, 111), the two spaced-apart tear lines (109, 111) each comprise a first portion (113, 115) in the second top panel and a second portion (117, 119) in the second top end flap, the second portion (117, 119) of each of the spaced-apart tear lines (109, 111) comprises an oblique portion (121, 123) that extends from a respective first portion (113, 115) characterised in that each second portion (117, 119) further comprises a curved portion (125, 127) that extends from the respective oblique portion (121, 123), and the second handle panel comprises a plurality of fold lines that extend between the two spaced-apart tear lines (109, 111), one of the plurality of fold lines foldably connecting the second handle panel and the second top panel, the curved portions (125, 127) of each of the second portions (117, 119) terminate at ends (129, 135) in the second top end flap that form a wide base of the end portions of the handle, the curved portions (125, 127) extending away from the oblique portions (121, 123) and the ends (129, 135) are positioned so that forces in the wide base of the handle are directed towards the side panels (13, 15).